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Tranquillity

//tɹæŋˈkwɪl.ɪ.ti// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States.
  2. 2
    Ellipsis of Sea of Tranquillity. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being tranquil; peacefulness, the absence of disturbance or stress; serenity; calm. uncountable, usually

    "Until the main road from Hatfield to Hertford was diverted a few years ago, heavy lorries trundling through the village sometimes knocked chunks off corner buildings, but now the village has regained much of its former tranquillity."

  2. 2
    a disposition free from stress or emotion wordnet
  3. 3
    a state of peace and quiet wordnet
  4. 4
    an untroubled state; free from disturbances wordnet

Etymology

From tranquil + -ity, from Middle English tranquillite, from Old French tranquillite, tranquilité, from Latin tranquillitas.

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