serenity
[suh-ren-i-tee]
- the state or quality of being serene, calm, or tranquil; sereneness.
- (usually initial capital letter) a title of honor, respect, or reverence, used in speaking of or to certain members of royalty (usually preceded by his, your, etc.).
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Origin of serenity
Synonyms
See more synonyms for serenity on Thesaurus.com1. composure, calm, peacefulness, peace.
Antonyms
1. agitation.
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Examples from the Web for serenity
Contemporary Examples
When I met him, on the eve of the first debate, he was dressed in a natty gray suit and was the picture of serenity.
I ask him where the hate bubbling beneath the surface comes from—a rage best exhibited by his SERENITY NOW!
Adam Sandler Talks Getting Fired From ‘SNL,’ Bad Reviews, and His Desire to Play a VillainMarlow Stern
September 12, 2014
When it comes to offsetting the negativity of disgust, does pride really work just as well as serenity?
Barbara Fredrickson’s Bestselling ‘Positivity’ Is Trashed by a New StudyWill Wilkinson
August 16, 2013
Arriving in Boston was like landing upon the bosom of serenity from the derangement of a war zone.
She continued to encourage me, with a serenity and strength that was like nothing I had encountered.
The First American: Excerpt from Henry Crumpton’s ‘The Art of Intelligence’Henry A. Crumpton
May 14, 2012
Historical Examples
Yet, in spite of this and other trials, he seems to have preserved his serenity of spirit.
The Works of Whittier, Volume VI (of VII)John Greenleaf Whittier
The difference only between the eagle and the vulture,—serenity or restlessness.
The Black TulipAlexandre Dumas (Pere)
He did not, however, manage to disturb her serenity at all during the afternoon.
The Mystery of Murray DavenportRobert Neilson Stephens
Her smile came back to her face, together with her serenity.
The DownfallEmile Zola
He looked taller, his face shone with a serenity that seemed to transfigure him.
Abbe Mouret's TransgressionEmile Zola
serenity
- the state or quality of being serene
- (often capital) a title of honour used of certain royal personages: preceded by his, her, etc
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Word Origin and History for serenity
n.
1530s, of weather, 1590s, of persons, from Middle French sérénité, from Latin serenitatem (nominative serenitas) "clearness, serenity," from serenus (see serene). Earliest use (mid-15c.) was as a title of honor for kings, probably from the similar use of Latin serenitas, applied to Roman emperors, later popes.
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