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serene Definition

se·rene (sə rēn)

adjective

  1. clear; bright; unclouded a serene sky
  2. not disturbed or troubled; calm, peaceful, tranquil, etc.
  3. exalted; high-ranking: used in certain royal titles his Serene Highness

Etymology: L serenus < IE *ksero-, dry (> Gr xēros, dry, OHG serawēn, to dry out) < base *ksā-, to burn

noun

Old Poet. a serene expanse, as of sky or water

serene Related Forms

se·renely adverb se·rene·ness noun

serene Synonyms

serene

modif.

serene Usage Examples

Preposition: on

surface: Technical Maintenance Your web site is like the proverbial swan, serene on the surface but paddling like mad underneath.

Modifies a noun

  • elegance: Nell could hardly believe this was the same young woman she'd always admired for her serene elegance and beauty.
  • ambiance: These features create the serene ambiance within the visitor space.
  • surroundings: Stay 1 night at the Monastery in serene surroundings.
  • beauty: I could feel my whole being getting drawn into the serene, exotic beauty.
  • atmosphere: In the serene atmosphere of my earthly paradise I would be safe from all evil.
  • lake: When morning comes Alice finds herself floating on the serene lake with sunlight dappled through overhanging trees.

Modifying Another Word

  • beautifully: There's a wide range of entertainments for every taste, all within a beautifully serene environment.
  • so: You're so calm, dear, and so resolute, so serene!
  • quite: I am better now, but not quite serene.
  • very: The setting is very serene, with a dramatic view of Uluru.
  • almost: It's a weird free feeling to just fly around in an aircraft almost serene.
  • normally: On 17 th April 1984, a hail of gunfire echoed around the prestigious and normally serene St James's Square in London.

Used with adjective complement

  • look: Look, theyâve decked him out in green pjamas; he looks serene No!
  • remain: Therefore the Master remains serene in the midst of sorrow.
  • seem: Unscathed by civil strife, war or famine, Zambia's capital city seems as serene as any on the continent.
  • feel: It's human nature to strive for your dream but a little bit of giving could make you feel serene.
  • stand: Nature The mountain peak stands serene sloping down to valleys where life is teeming.
  • become: Somehow, listening to the silence I feel myself becoming serene.