tranquillity
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French tranquilite, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin tranquillitās, from tranquillus.
Pronunciation
Noun
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
- More common spelling in the UK; less common in the US.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:calm
Related terms
Translations
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
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Further reading
- “tranquillity”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “tranquillity”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.