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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.

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" calm, tranquil, unagitated 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"

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

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serene

adjective

1. Not excited or emotionally agitated:

calm, peaceful, placid, tranquil.

2. Motionless and undisturbed:

calm, halcyon, peaceful, placid, quiet, still, stilly, tranquil, untroubled.

Translations

صافٍ، هادئ

vyrovnaný

heiter

rauhallinenseesteinentyyni

serein

friîsæll

sereno serenit...

giedriaigiedros nuotaikosgiedrumas

mierīgsnetraucētsrāmsskaidrs

avklaret

безмятежный безоблачный светлость спокойный чистый

FridfullLugn

mutlu ve huzurlu

安详的平静的

serene

[səˈriːn] ADJ → sereno

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)

serene

adj → gelassen; sea → ruhig; sky → heiter, klar; His Serene Highness → seine Durchlaucht, Serenissimus

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serene

[səˈriːn] adj (person, sky) → sereno/a; (sea) → calmo/a

serene

(səˈriːn) adjective

happy and peaceful. a calm and serene person.

seˈrenely adverb

seˈreneness noun

seˈrenity (-ˈre-) noun

serene

a. sereno-a, tranquilo-a.

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And thus thy memory is to me Like some enchanted far-off isle In some tumultuos sea -- Some ocean throbbing far and free With storms -- but where meanwhile Serenest skies continually Just o're that one bright island smile.

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No doubt the Serenest Republic was very strict with the theatre, and suffered it to hold the mirror up to nature only when nature was behaving well, or at least behaving as if young people were present.

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Im leaving, sobrang fun to live in THIS country!" Max says, emphasizing that he identifies no more with our beloved, beleaguered PH, but with the nicest, serenest keeper of the vastest arsenal of WMDs in the world, good old USA.