serene
[ suh-reen ]
/ səˈrin /
adjective
calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled: a serene landscape; serene old age.
clear; fair: serene weather.
(usually initial capital letter)
most high or august (used as a royal epithet, usually preceded by his, your, etc.): His Serene Highness.
noun
serenity; tranquillity.
Archaic.
a clear or tranquil expanse of sea or sky.
Origin of serene
First recorded in 1495–1505,
serene is from the Latin word
serēnus (of the sky, weather) clear, unclouded
SYNONYMS FOR serene
2 unclouded.
OTHER WORDS FROM serene
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Example sentences from the Web for serene
British Dictionary definitions for serene
serene
/ (sɪˈriːn) /
adjective
peaceful or tranquil; calm
clear or bright
a serene sky
(often capital)
honoured: used as part of certain royal titles
His Serene Highness
Derived forms of serene
serenely, adverb sereneness, nounWord Origin for serene
C16: from Latin
serēnus