serene Definition
se·rene (sə rēn′)
adjective
- clear; bright; unclouded a serene sky
- not disturbed or troubled; calm, peaceful, tranquil, etc.
- 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
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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.
Browse dictionary entries near serene
- ‹ serendipity
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- ‹ serenade
- ‹ Seremban
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- ‹ Serbo-Croatian
- ‹ Serbian
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