serenity

[suh-ren-i-tee]

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noun, plural se·ren·i·ties for 2.

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

1400–50; late Middle English serenite < Latin serēnitās. See serene, -ity

SYNONYMS FOR serenity

1. composure, calm, peacefulness, peace.

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ANTONYMS FOR serenity

1. agitation.

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Related formso·ver·se·ren·i·ty, noun

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Examples from the Web for serenity

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.
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I ask him where the hate bubbling beneath the surface comes from—a rage best exhibited by his SERENITY NOW!
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When it comes to offsetting the negativity of disgust, does pride really work just as well as serenity?
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Arriving in Boston was like landing upon the bosom of serenity from the derangement of a war zone.
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She continued to encourage me, with a serenity and strength that was like nothing I had encountered.
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When the intellect had arrived at this doctrine, calmness and serenity fell upon it.
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How all serenity and joy had fled from these later exercises of art degraded into journey-work!
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Tharn met the angry eyes with a serenity he secretly was far from feeling.
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And then, with inconceivable rapidity, we came back to the serenity and confidence which comes with daylight.
The Mystery of the Sea|Bram Stoker
I went out into the country, and the children's caresses restored to me something of serenity and calm.
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British Dictionary definitions for serenity

serenity

noun plural -ties

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

serenity

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.

serenity

noun, plural se·ren·i·ties for 2.

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