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Tranquillity

[trang-kwil-i-tee]

tran·quil·li·ty

[trang-kwil-i-tee]
noun
quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; peacefulness; quiet; serenity.
Also, tran·quil·i·ty.


Origin:
1325–75; Middle English tranquillite < Latin tranquillitās. See tranquil, -ity
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Tranquillity is always a great word to know.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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tranquillity or sometimes (US) tranquility (træŋˈkwɪlɪtɪ)
 
n
a state of calm or quietude
 
tranquility or sometimes (US) tranquility
 
n

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