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Webster 1913 Edition

Tranquillity

Tran-quil′li-ty

,
Noun.
[F.
tranquillité
, L.
tranquillitas
.]
The quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; composure.

Webster 1828 Edition

Tranquillity

TRANQUIL'LITY

,
Noun.
[L. tranquillitas.] Quietness; a calm state; freedom from disturbance or agitation. We speak of the tranquillity of public affairs, of the state, of the world, the tranquillity of a retired life, the tranquillity of mind proceeding from conscious rectitude.

Definition 2024

tranquillity

tranquillity

English

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Noun

tranquillity ‎(usually uncountable, plural tranquillities)

  1. the state of being tranquil
  2. the absence of disturbance; peacefulness
  3. the absence of stress; serenity
  4. 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 Wikisaurus:calm

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External links

  • tranquillity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • tranquillity in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Etymology

From Old French tranquilite, from Latin tranquillitās, from tranquillus.

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