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serene

[ suh-reen ]

adjective

  1. calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled:

    a serene landscape;

    serene old age.

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  2. serene weather.

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  3. Usually Serene. most high or august (used as a royal epithet, usually preceded by his, your, etc.):

    His Serene Highness.



noun

  1. the serene of early morning at the lake.

  2. Archaic. a clear or tranquil expanse of sea or sky.

serene

/ ɪˈː /

adjective

  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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԱԱ, noun
  • ˈԱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ·Ա· adverb
  • ·Ա·Ա noun
  • ···Ա adjective
  • o·ver··Ա· adverb
  • ܲ··Ա adjective
  • un··Ա· adverb
  • un··Ա·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of serene1

First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English, from Old French serein and Latin ŧԳܲ (of the sky, weather) “clear, unclouded”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of serene1

C16: from Latin ŧԳܲ
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Thomas Kinkade dies at 54; ‘Painter of Light’ worked to project ‘serene simplicity’

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Landscape designers Courtney Bonifacini and Gary Sewell, who both lost their homes, said their garden project, which involved creating a serene outdoor space, became a welcome distraction and a source of solace for them.

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The Australian was serene in the lead, calmly keeping himself out of reach of his rivals, as Mercedes' George Russell held off an assault from the second McLaren of Lando Norris for second.

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When the world number two spoiled what had been a serene opening round with a pair of late double bogeys, it felt like a terminal blow to his chances of finally landing the Green Jacket.

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Surrounded by rolling fields and a close-knit network of neighbours, Jackie Thatcher's home in Orsett, Essex, provided the serene location she dreamt of enjoying retirement in.

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