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Placid

adj, name

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    calm and quiet; peaceful; tranquil

    "a placid disposition"

Adjective
  1. 1
    (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves wordnet
  2. 2
    not easily irritated wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An unincorporated community in McCulloch County, Texas, USA, originally named for its tranquility.

Etymology

From French placide, from Latin placidus (“peaceful, calm, placid”), from placeō (“please, satisfy”).

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