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composure
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uh
m-
poh
-zher
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Origin
com·po·sure
/
kəmˈpoʊ
ʒər
/
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m-
poh
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noun
serene, self-controlled state of mind; calmness; tranquillity:
Despite the hysteria and panic around him, he retained his composure.
Origin:
1590–1600;
compose
+
-ure
Related forms
non·com·po·sure,
noun
Synonyms
equability, serenity, quiet, coolness, equanimity, self-possession.
Antonyms
agitation.
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composure
(kəmˈpəʊʒə)
—
n
calmness, esp of the mind; tranquillity; serenity
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
composure
c.1600, with many senses now given to composition or compound, from
compose
+
-ure
. Sense of "tranquility, calmness" is first recorded 1660s, from composed "calm" (1620s). For sense, cf. colloquial to fall apart "to lose one's composure."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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