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serenity

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se·ren·i·ty  (s-rn-t)
n.
The state or quality of being serene.
serenity [sɪˈrɛnɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
1. the state or quality of being serene
2. (often capital) a title of honour used of certain royal personages: preceded by his, her, etc.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.serenityserenity - a disposition free from stress or emotion
tranquility, placidity, tranquillity, repose, quiet
calm, calmness, composure, equanimity - steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"
ataraxia - peace of mind
2.serenity - the absence of mental stress or anxiety
ataraxis, peace of mind, peacefulness, repose, peace, heartsease
quietude, quietness, tranquillity, tranquility - a state of peace and quiet
serenity
noun calm, peace, tranquillity, composure, peace of mind, stillness, calmness, quietness, peacefulness, quietude, placidity a wonderful feeling of peace and serenity
Translations
serenity [sɪˈrenɪtɪ] N → serenidad f
serenity [sɪˈrɛnəti] n [person] → sérénité f; [place, atmosphere] → sérénité f
serenity
n → Gelassenheit f; (as title: also Serenity) → Durchlaucht f
serenity [sɪˈrɛnɪtɪ] n → serenità
serenity [sɪˈrɛnɪtɪ] n → serenità


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However--to be exact--there is one place where the serenity lapses for a while; this is while one is crossing the Schnurrtobel Bridge, a frail structure which swings its gossamer frame down through the dizzy air, over a gorge, like a vagrant spider-strand.
A Tramp Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
His manners were distinguished by a grave serenity.
No Name by Collins, Wilkie View in context
Woodford concluded his account of the episode with a statement to the effect: "What especially struck me was the absence of pain and terror in their faces, which seemed to express, rather, serenity and repose"--this, mind you, of men and women of his own race whom he knew well and who had sat at dinner with him in his own house.
Jerry of the Islands by London, Jack View in context
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