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tranquillity

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tran·quil·li·ty or tran·quil·i·ty  (trng-kwl-t, trn-)
n.
The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.
tranquillity or US sometimes tranquility
Noun
a state of calmness or peace
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tranquillitytranquillity - an untroubled state; free from disturbances
quiet, tranquility
order - established customary state (especially of society); "order ruled in the streets"; "law and order"
2.tranquillitytranquillity - a state of peace and quiet          
quietude, quietness, tranquility
calmness - a feeling of calm; an absence of agitation or excitement
peace of mind, ataraxis, peacefulness, repose, serenity, peace, heartsease - the absence of mental stress or anxiety
easiness, relaxation - a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry; "the easiness we feel when sleeping"
3.tranquillitytranquillity - a disposition free from stress or emotion
serenity, tranquility, placidity, 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
tranquillity U.S.(sometimes) tranquility
noun 1. peace, calm, quiet, hush, composure, serenity, stillness, coolness, repose, rest, calmness, equanimity, quietness, peacefulness, quietude, placidity, restfulness, sedateness
noun 2. calm, peace, composure, serenity, stillness, coolness, repose, calmness, equanimity, quietness, peacefulness, quietude, placidity, imperturbability, restfulness, sedateness << OPPOSITE agitation
Translations
tranquillity, tranquility (US) [træŋˈkwɪlɪtɪ] n → tranquilidad f
tranquillity [træŋˈkwɪlɪtɪ] n → tranquillité f
tranquillity (US) tranquility [træŋˈkwɪlɪtɪ] tranquil n → Ruhe f
tranquillity (US), tranquility [træŋˈkwɪlɪtɪ] n → tranquillità


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Several were of opinion that the best way would be to kill us all at once, and affirmed that no other means were left of re-establishing order and tranquillity in the kingdom.
A Voyage to Abyssinia by Lobo, Father View in context
But it is impossible to hold with such tranquillity states constituted like that of France.
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England needs tranquillity at home, in order to consummate the expulsion of her king; France needs tranquillity to establish on solid foundations the throne of her young monarch.
Twenty Years After by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
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