qui·e·tude

[kwahy-i-tood, -tyood]
noun
the state of being quiet; tranquillity; calmness; stillness; quiet.

Origin:
1590–1600; < Late Latin quiētudō, derivative of Latin quiētus quiet2; see -tude

quietness, quietude.
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quietude (ˈkwaɪəˌtjuːd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the state or condition of being quiet, peaceful, calm, or tranquil

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Quietude is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
Example sentences
Her presence offers those who are suffering healing, peace and quietude.
Her face, so long familiar to the townspeople, showed the marble quietude which
  they were accustomed to behold there.
The lake and the picturesque and historic village never looked more inviting to
  the seeker of rest and quietude than now.
Quietude sometimes allowed you to hear the distant howl of coyotes at night.
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