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   Qui·e·tude

   /ˈkwīəˌto͞od/

   

   noun

   • 1. a state of stillness, calmness, and quiet in a person or place: "it highlights her quietude and wise passivity"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French quiétude or medieval Latin quietudo, from Latin quietus ‘quiet’.

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   What does quietude mean?

   • Quietude is quietness and calm. They are possessed by an aura of eerie quietude. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

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   What is the synonym of quietude?

   • Synonyms of quietude. calm, calmness, hush, peace, peacefulness, placidity, quiet, quietness, repose, restfulness, sereneness, serenity, still, stillness, tranquillity (or tranquility)

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   What does 'quiet' mean?

   • 'Quiet' means 'a lack of noise' or 'silence'. It also means 'not busy'. When he came in the room, everything went quiet. I think I'll have a quiet night at home. We enjoy the peace and quiet of the countryside.

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   What does quietness mean?

   • the state of being quiet; tranquility; calmness; stillness: After the storm passed, there was a lovely quietude. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported. Persnickety About Vocabulary? Take A Word Of The Day Quiz!

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   Quietude definition: the state of being quiet; tranquility; calmness; stillness. See examples of QUIETUDE used in a sentence.

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   quietude. the state of being still and quiet synonym calm. Definition of quietude noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   3 days ago · The state or condition of being quiet, peaceful, calm, or tranquil.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   Definitions of 'quietude' Quietude is quietness and calm. [formal] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'quietude' American English: kwaɪɪtud British English: kwaɪətjuːd , US -tuːd. More. Synonyms of 'quietude' • quietness, peace, repose, ease [...] More. Examples of 'quietude' in a sentence.

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   quietude. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English qui‧e‧tude /ˈkwaɪətjuːd $ -tuːd/ noun [ uncountable] formal calmness, peace, and quiet SYN calm Examples from the Corpus quietude • Or does his quietude imply he is a crafty opportunist hoping the crown will fall into his lap? • In cancer, for example, it is the frantic ...

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   A state of being quiet; rest; calmness. Webster's New World. Tranquility. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms: quietness. tranquility. tranquillity. peacefulness. calmness. serenity. calm. placidness. placidity. Other Word Forms of Quietude. Noun. Singular: quietude. Plural: quietudes. Origin of Quietude.

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   What does the noun quietude mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun quietude . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.