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serenity

nounattested in dialogue

  • //səˈɹɛnɪti//

The state of being serene; calmness; peacefulness.

noun

  1. 1

    The state of being serene; calmness; peacefulness.

    Forthwith a change came over the waters, and the serenity became less brilliant but more profound.

    There is no passion, there is serenity.

  2. 2

    A lack of agitation or disturbance.

  3. 3

    A title given to a reigning prince or similar dignitary.

Etymology

From Middle English serenyte, from Old French serenité, from Latin serēnitās, equivalent to serene + -ity.

Forms

plural
serenities
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Lexical content from Wiktionary, under CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source entry · Data version 2026-08-23

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