serene

serene
[[t]sɪri͟ːn[/t]]
ADJ-GRADED
Someone or something that is serene is calm and quiet.

She looked as calm and serene as she always did...

He didn't speak much, he just smiled with that serene smile of his.

...the beautiful, serene park.

Derived words:
serenely ADV-GRADED ADV with v, ADV adj

We sailed serenely down the river...

She carried on serenely sipping her gin and tonic.

...serenely beautiful.

serenity [[t]sɪre̱nɪti[/t]] N-UNCOUNT

I had a wonderful feeling of peace and serenity when I saw my husband.


English dictionary. 2008.

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