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se·rene
(sə-rēn′)adj.
1. Content or composed; untroubled: "She remained serene in the face of her accusers" (Peter Matthiesen).
2. Unaffected by disturbance; calm or peaceful: a serene forest. See Synonyms at calm.
3. Unclouded; fair: serene skies and a bright blue sea.
4. often Serene Used as a title and form of address for certain members of royalty: Her Serene Highness; His Serene Highness.
[Middle English, from Latin serēnus, serene, clear.]
se·rene′ly adv.
se·rene′ness n.
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serene
(sɪˈriːn)adj
1. peaceful or tranquil; calm
2. clear or bright: a serene sky.
3. (often capital) honoured: used as part of certain royal titles: His Serene Highness.
[C16: from Latin serēnus]
seˈrenely adv
seˈreneness n
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se•rene
(səˈrin)adj.
1. calm; peaceful; tranquil.
2. clear; fair: serene weather.
3. (usu. cap.) most high (used as a royal epithet): His Serene Highness.
n. 4. serenity; tranquillity.
5. a clear expanse of sea or sky.
[1495–1505; < Latin serēnus (of the sky, weather) clear, unclouded]
se•rene′ly, adv.
se•rene′ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | serene - not agitated; without losing self-possession; "spoke in a calm voice"; "remained calm throughout the uproar"; "he remained serene in the midst of turbulence"; "a serene expression on her face"; "she became more tranquil"; "tranquil life in the country" composed - serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress; "the performer seemed completely composed as she stepped onto the stage"; "I felt calm and more composed than I had in a long time" |
2. | serene - completely clear and fine; "serene skies and a bright blue sea" clear - free from clouds or mist or haze; "on a clear day" |
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serene
adjective calm, peaceful, tranquil, composed, sedate, placid, undisturbed, untroubled, unruffled, imperturbable She looked as calm and serene as always.
calm troubled, disturbed, anxious, agitated, uptight (informal), flustered, perturbed, excitable
calm troubled, disturbed, anxious, agitated, uptight (informal), flustered, perturbed, excitable
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Translations
صافٍ، هادئ
vyrovnaný
rauhallinenseesteinentyyni
friîsæll
giedriaigiedros nuotaikosgiedrumas
mierīgsnetraucētsrāmsskaidrs
FridfullLugn
mutlu ve huzurlu
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
serene
[sɪˈriːn] adj [person] → serein(e); [smile, expression] → serein(e); [atmosphere, place] → serein(e)Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
serene
adj → gelassen; sea → ruhig; sky → heiter, klar; His Serene Highness → seine Durchlaucht, Serenissimus
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
serene
[səˈriːn] adj (person, sky) → sereno/a; (sea) → calmo/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
serene
(səˈriːn) adjective happy and peaceful. a calm and serene person.
seˈrenely adverbseˈreneness noun
seˈrenity (-ˈre-) noun
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serene
a. sereno-a, tranquilo-a.
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