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quietude definition

qui·etude (kwī′ə to̵̅o̅d′, -tyo̵̅o̅d′)

noun

a state of being quiet; rest; calmness

Etymology: Fr quiétude < LL quietudo

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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