Hypertext Webster Gateway: "serenity"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Serenity \Se*ren"i*ty\, n. [L. serenuas: cf. F.
s['e]r['e]nit['e].]
1. The quality or state of being serene; clearness and
calmness; quietness; stillness; peace.

A general peace and serenity newly succeeded a
general trouble. --Sir W.
Temple.

2. Calmness of mind; eveness of temper; undisturbed state;
coolness; composure.

I can not see how any men should ever transgress
those moral rules with confidence and serenity.
--Locke.

Note: Serenity is given as a title to the members of certain
princely families in Europe; as, Your Serenity.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

serenity
n 1: a disposition free from stress or emotion [syn: {repose}, {quiet},
{placidity}, {tranquillity}, {tranquility}]
2: the absence of mental stress or anxiety [syn: {peace}, {peacefulness},
{peace of mind}, {repose}, {heartsease}, {ataraxis}]

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