Hypertext Webster Gateway: "quietness"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Quietness \Qui"et*ness\, n.
The quality or state of being quiet; freedom from noise,
agitation, disturbance, or excitement; stillness;
tranquillity; calmness.
I would have peace and quietness. --Shak.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
quietness
n 1: the property of making no sound [syn: {soundlessness}]
2: a state of peace and quiet [syn: {tranquillity}, {tranquility},
{quietude}]
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