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   Se·ren·i·ty

   /səˈrenədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled: "an oasis of serenity amidst the bustling city" Similar calmnesscalmcomposuretranquilitypeacefulnesspeace of mindpeacepeaceablenesscollectednesspoiseaplombself-possessionsangfroidimperturbabilityequanimityequablenesseaseplacidityplacidnessinformal:togethernessunflappabilityrare:ataraxyataraxiapeacepeace and quietpeacefulnesstranquillitycalmquietquietnessquietudestillnessrestfulnessreposeOpposite anxietyagitationdisruption
   • ▪ a title given to a reigning prince or similar dignitary.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French serenite, from Latin serenitas, from serenus ‘clear, fair’ (see serene).

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