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noun, plural -ties for 2.
1.
the state or quality of being serene, calm, or tranquil; sereneness.
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(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.).
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serenity
1530s, of weather, 1590s, of persons," from Fr. sérénité, from L. serenitatem (nom. serenitas) "clearness, serenity," from serenus (see serene). Earliest use (mid-15c.) was as a title of honor for kings.
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