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serene

[ suh-reen ]

adjective

  1. calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled:

    a serene landscape;

    serene old age.

    Synonyms: unperturbed, undisturbed, collected, composed, imperturbable

    Antonyms: disturbed

  2. serene weather.

    Synonyms: unclouded

    Antonyms: clouded

  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

/ sɪˈriːn /

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

  • seˈreneness, noun
  • seˈrenely, adverb
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Other Words From

  • se·rene·ly adverb
  • se·rene·ness noun
  • o·ver·se·rene adjective
  • o·ver·se·rene·ly adverb
  • un·se·rene adjective
  • un·se·rene·ly adverb
  • un·se·rene·ness 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 serēnus (of the sky, weather) “clear, unclouded”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of serene1

C16: from Latin serēnus
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Example Sentences

But showmanship aside, it was a rather serene news conference.

From BBC

At least that’s the side of him that comes out during a recent interview in his home recording studio in the serene, tree-covered hills of Glendale, where he often hides away to write songs that are more introspective than hilarious or film episodes of his weekly, call-in talk show “Office Hours.”

England were making serene progress in response to Pakistan’s 366, thanks to Ben Duckett’s swashbuckling 114.

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I started to think about beauty in that way, and how nature is serene, but it could also be violent in its natural way.

“We bought it ‘cause of this,” she said, pointing to the serene lagoon at the back of the property.

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