tranquillity
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Etymology [edit]
From the French tranquillité, from the Latin tranquillitās, from tranquillus.
Pronunciation [edit]
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Noun [edit]
tranquillity (usually uncountable; plural tranquillities)
- the state of being tranquil
- the absence of disturbance; peacefulness
- the absence of stress; serenity
- the quality of calm such as that experienced in places with mainly natural features and activities, free from disturbance from manmade ones.
Usage notes [edit]
- More common spelling in the UK; less common in the US.
Synonyms [edit]
- See also Wikisaurus:calm
Related terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
the state of being tranquil
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the absence of disturbance; peacefulness
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the absence of stress; serenity
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the quality of calm such as that experienced in places with mainly natural features and activities, free from disturbance from manmade ones
External links [edit]
- tranquillity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- tranquillity in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
