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serene

adjective
 
 
/səˈriːn/

Definition

C2 peaceful and calm; worried by nothing: She has a lovely serene face.Calm and relaxed serenely
 
 
/-li/ adverb
She smiled serenely and said nothing.Calm and relaxed
serenity
 
 
/səˈren.ɪ.ti/ US  /-ə.t̬i/ noun [U]
C2 I admired her serenity in the midst of so much chaos.Calm and relaxed
(Definition of serene adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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