serene
[ suh-reen ]
/ səˈrin /
adjective
calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled: a serene landscape; serene old age.
clear; fair: serene weather.
(usually initial capital letter) most high or august (used as a royal epithet, usually preceded by his, your, etc.): His Serene Highness.
noun
serenity; tranquillity.
Archaic. a clear or tranquil expanse of sea or sky.
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Origin of serene
First recorded in 1495–1505, serene is from the Latin word serēnus (of the sky, weather) “clear, unclouded”
SYNONYMS FOR serene
synonym study for serene
1. See peaceful.
OTHER WORDS FROM serene
Words nearby serene
serenade, serenata, serendipitous, serendipity, serendipity berry, serene, Serengeti, serenity, Sereth, Serevent, serf
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British Dictionary definitions for serene
serene
/ (sɪˈriːn) /
adjective
peaceful or tranquil; calm
clear or brighta serene sky
(often capital) honoured: used as part of certain royal titlesHis Serene Highness
Derived forms of serene
serenely, adverbsereneness, nounWord Origin for serene
C16: from Latin serēnus
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