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serenity

 

  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Serenity  \Se*ren"i*ty\,  n.  [L.  serenuas:  cf  F. 
  s['e]r['e]nit['e].] 
  1.  The  quality  or  state  of  being  serene;  clearness  and 
  calmness;  quietness;  stillness;  peace. 
 
  A  general  peace  and  serenity  newly  succeeded  a 
  general  trouble.  --Sir  W. 
  Temple. 
 
  2.  Calmness  of  mind;  eveness  of  temper;  undisturbed  state; 
  coolness;  composure. 
 
  I  can  not  see  how  any  men  should  ever  transgress 
  those  moral  rules  with  confidence  and  serenity. 
  --Locke. 
 
  Note:  Serenity  is  given  as  a  title  to  the  members  of  certain 
  princely  families  in  Europe;  as  Your  Serenity. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  serenity 
  n  1:  a  disposition  free  from  stress  or  emotion  [syn:  {repose},  {quiet}, 
  {placidity},  {tranquility}] 
  2:  the  absence  of  mental  stress  or  anxiety  [syn:  {peace},  {peacefulness}, 
  {peace  of  mind},  {repose},  {heartsease},  {ataraxis}]




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