Serene

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Serene \Se*rene"\, a. [L. serenus to grow dry, Gr. ??? hot,
     scorching.]
     1. Bright; clear; unabscured; as, a serene sky.
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              The moon serene in glory mounts the sky. --Pope.


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              Full many a gem of purest ray serene
              The dark unfathomed caves of ocean bear. --Gray.
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     2. Calm; placid; undisturbed; unruffled; as, a serene aspect;
        a serene soul. --Milton.
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     Note: In several countries of Europe, Serene is given as a
           tittle to princes and the members of their families;
           as, His Serene Highness.
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     {Drop serene}. (Med.) See {Amaurosis}. --Milton.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Serene \Se*rene"\, n.
     1. Serenity; clearness; calmness. [Poetic.] "The serene of
        heaven." --Southey.
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              To their master is denied
              To share their sweet serene.          --Young.
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     2. [F. serein evening dew or damp. See {Serein}.] Evening
        air; night chill. [Obs.] "Some serene blast me." --B.
        Jonson.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Serene \Se*rene"\, v. t. [L. serenare.]
     To make serene.
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           Heaven and earth, as if contending, vie
           To raise his being, and serene his soul. --Thomson.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  serene
       adj 1: characterized by absence of emotional agitation; "calm
              acceptance of the inevitable"; "remained serene in the
              midst of turbulence"; "a serene expression on her
              face"; "she became more tranquil"; "tranquil life in
              the country" [syn: {calm}, {tranquil}]
       2: completely clear and fine; "serene skies and a bright blue
          sea"

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  63 Moby Thesaurus words for "serene":
     at peace, bloodless, bucolic, calm, clear, cloudless, collected,
     composed, concordant, cool, coolheaded, diaphanous, dispassionate,
     easy, easygoing, equable, even, even-tempered, halcyon, idyllic,
     imperturbable, levelheaded, light, lightish, lightsome, lucent,
     lucid, luculent, noiseless, nonchalant, orderly, pacific, pastoral,
     peaceable, peaceful, peacetime, pellucid, philosophical, piping,
     placid, poised, quiescent, quiet, relucent, reposeful, restful,
     resting, self-possessed, soft, still, temperate, tranquil,
     translucent, translucid, transparent, unclouded, undisturbed,
     unexcitable, unflappable, unobscured, unperturbed, unruffled,
     untroubled