serene

[suh-reen]

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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.

Origin of serene

First recorded in 1495–1505, serene is from the Latin word serēnus (of the sky, weather) clear, unclouded

Related formsse·rene·ly, adverbse·rene·ness, nouno·ver·se·rene, adjectiveo·ver·se·rene·ly, adverbun·se·rene, adjectiveun·se·rene·ly, adverbun·se·rene·ness, noun

Synonyms for serene

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1. undisturbed, imperturbable, unperturbed, composed, collected. See peaceful. 2. unclouded.

Antonyms for serene

1. disturbed. 2. clouded.

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Related Words for serene

composed, easygoing, peaceful, smooth, quiet, comfortable, placid, sedate, laid-back, tranquil, unflappable, cool, poised, clear, collected, content, dispassionate, easy, fair, halcyon

Examples from the Web for serene

Contemporary Examples of serene

Her Serene Highness also appears to have taken solace in extensive surgical alterations to her body over the past three years.
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Historical Examples of serene

Her mother was looking at her with a serene comprehension and compassion.
Life and Death of Harriett Frean
May Sinclair
Burke retained his manner of serene indifference to the other's agitation.
Within the Law
Marvin Dana
The General-in-chief was, as he had said, confident and serene.
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Sir Winston S. Churchill
It slid off now at sight of Cornelia Opp's serene, sweet face.
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But his serene confidence in his magic caught their credulity.
The Leopard Woman
Stewart Edward White

British Dictionary definitions for serene

serene

adjective

peaceful or tranquil; calm

clear or brighta serene sky

(often capital) honoured: used as part of certain royal titlesHis Serene Highness

Derived Formsserenely, adverbsereneness, noun

Word Origin for serene

C16: from Latin serēnus

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Word Origin and History for serene

adj.

mid-15c., "clear, calm," from Latin serenus "peaceful, calm, clear" (of weather), figuratively "cheerful, glad, tranquil," of uncertain origin; perhaps from a suffixed variant of PIE *ksero- "dry," source of Greek xeros "dry" (see xerasia). In English, applied to persons since 1630s. Related: Serenely.