serene

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A serene moment.

adjective

The definition of serene is untroubled, or is the title for a high-ranking member of royalty.

An example of something serene is a calm day spent floating in a boat.
The sleeping cat is an example of something serene.
Referring to Queen Elizabeth as Her Serene Highness is an example of serene.

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serene

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

Origin of serene

Classical Latin serenus from Indo-European an unverified form ksero-, dry (from source Classical Greek x?ros, dry, Old High German seraw?n, to dry out) from base an unverified form ks?-, to burn

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

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serene

adjective

Content or composed; untroubled: “She remained serene in the face of her accusers” ( Peter Matthiesen )
Unaffected by disturbance; calm or peaceful: a serene forest. See Synonyms at calm.
Unclouded; fair: serene skies and a bright blue sea.
often Serene Used as a title and form of address for certain members of royalty: Her Serene Highness; His Serene Highness.

Origin of serene

Middle English from Latin serēnus serene, clear

Related Forms:

se·rene′ly
adverb

se·rene′ness
noun

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Adjective

(comparative more serene or serener, superlative most serene or serenest)

Peaceful, calm, unruffled.
She looked at her students with joviality and a serene mentality.
Without worry or anxiety; unaffected by disturbance.
(archaic) fair and unclouded (as of the sky); clear; unobscured.
Used as part of certain titles.
Her Serene Highness

Verb

(third-person singular simple present serenes, present participle serening, simple past and past participle serened)

To make serene.
Heaven and earth, as if contending, vie / To raise his being, and serene his soul. "” Thomson.

Noun

(plural serenes)

(poetic) Serenity; clearness; calmness.
Evening air; night chill.

Origin

From Middle English, from Latin serÄ“nus (“clear, cloudless, untroubled").

Noun

(plural serenes)

A fine rain from a cloudless sky after sunset.

Origin

Old French serein (“evening"), Vulgar Latin *serÄnum "” from substantive use of sÄ“rum, neuter of sÄ“rus (“late") + -Änus suffix.

Proper noun

A female given name. A rare variant of Serena.

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