serenity

[ suh-ren-i-tee ]
See synonyms for serenity on Thesaurus.com
noun,plural se·ren·i·ties for 2.
  1. the state or quality of being serene, calm, or tranquil; sereneness.

  2. (usually initial capital letter) a title of honor, respect, or reverence, used in speaking of or to certain members of royalty (usually preceded by his, your, etc.).

Origin of serenity

1
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English serenite, from Latin serēnitās; see serene, -ity

Other words for serenity

Opposites for serenity

Other words from serenity

  • o·ver·se·ren·i·ty, noun

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

British Dictionary definitions for serenity

serenity

/ (sɪˈrɛnɪtɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  1. the state or quality of being serene

  2. (often capital) a title of honour used of certain royal personages: preceded by his, her, etc

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012