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I am one who believes that we are, in fact, engaged in a worldwide war against terrorism. We must have the serenity to accept the fact that war is not going to go away if we ignore it.
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Meaning of "serenity" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SERENITY

serenity  [sɪˈrɛnɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SERENITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Serenity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SERENITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of serenity in the English dictionary

The definition of serenity in the dictionary is the state or quality of being serene. Other definition of serenity is a title of honour used of certain royal personages: preceded by his, her, etc.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SERENITY


affinity
əˈfɪnɪtɪ
Christianity
ˌkrɪstɪˈænɪtɪ
community
kəˈmjuːnɪtɪ
dignity
ˈdɪɡnɪtɪ
equal-opportunity
ˌiːkwəlˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪtɪ
eternity
ɪˈtɜːnɪtɪ
humanity
hjuːˈmænɪtɪ
indigenity
ˌɪndɪˈdʒɛnɪtɪ
infinity
ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪ
insanity
ɪnˈsænɪtɪ
lenity
ˈlɛnɪtɪ
maternity
məˈtɜːnɪtɪ
obscenity
əbˈsɛnɪtɪ
opportunity
ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪtɪ
perennity
pəˈrɛnɪtɪ
profanity
prəˈfænɪtɪ
trinity
ˈtrɪnɪtɪ
unity
ˈjuːnɪtɪ
vanity
ˈvænɪtɪ
vicinity
vɪˈsɪnɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SERENITY

sere
serein
Seremban
serenade
serenader
serenata
serenate
serendipitist
serendipitous
serendipitously
serendipity
serene
serenely
sereneness
serenities
serf
serfage
serfdom
serfhood
serfish

WORDS THAT END LIKE SERENITY

amenity
antiobscenity
betweenity
disamenity
divinity
equal opportunity
European Community
femininity
fraternity
gated community
global community
Holy Trinity
indemnity
masculinity
modernity
paternity
salinity
sanity
urbanity
virginity

Synonyms and antonyms of serenity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SERENITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «serenity» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of serenity

Translation of «serenity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SERENITY

Find out the translation of serenity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of serenity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «serenity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

宁静
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

serenidad
570 millions of speakers

English

serenity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शांति
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصفاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

безмятежность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

serenidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রশান্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sérénité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketenangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gelassenheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

静穏
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

평온
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Serenity
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thanh thản
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அமைதி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शांतता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

huzur
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

serenità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spokój
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

безтурботність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

seninătate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ηρεμία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kalmte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stillhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

serenity
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of serenity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SERENITY»

The term «serenity» is very widely used and occupies the 16.619 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SERENITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «serenity» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «serenity» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about serenity

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10 QUOTES WITH «SERENITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word serenity.
1
Joseph Addison
Mirth is like a flash of lightning, that breaks through a gloom of clouds, and glitters for a moment; cheerfulness keeps up a kind of daylight in the mind, and fills it with a steady and perpetual serenity.
2
Alain Badiou
There is a kind of serenity in love which is almost a paradise.
3
Luis Barragan
A garden must combine the poetic and he mysterious with a feeling of serenity and joy.
4
Luis Barragan
I think that the ideal space must contain elements of magic, serenity, sorcery and mystery.
5
Isaac Barrow
Smiling always with a never fading serenity of countenance, and flourishing in an immortal youth.
6
Venerable Bede
Ireland, in breadth, and for wholesomeness and serenity of climate, far surpasses Britain; for the snow scarcely ever lies there above three days: no man makes hay in the summer for winter's provision, or builds stables for his beasts of burden... the island abounds in milk and honey.
7
Ed Begley, Jr.
We run around so much - with the best intentions: I want to save the rain forest. I've gotta clean up the oceans. I've gotta save the dolphins. All worthy efforts, but if you're not centered and you don't have the serenity in your life you need to accomplish that task, you're not going to do a very good job.
8
Dirk Benedict
I am very willing to share whatever I know or feel I know about finding some serenity in this lifetime.
9
Robert Foster Bennett
I am one who believes that we are, in fact, engaged in a worldwide war against terrorism. We must have the serenity to accept the fact that war is not going to go away if we ignore it.
10
Donald Bren
My two primary areas of focus have been open-space conservation and education, and I expect those to remain my priorities in the future. The Irvine open space and parklands provide serenity and balance to our unique Orange County lifestyle.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SERENITY»

Discover the use of serenity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to serenity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Serenity: A Boxing Memoir
"This is a surprising book, a terrific book. It's not about boxing, but about an odd, demanding world in which boxing is the thread, the key to existence. Wiley deftly broadens the delineation of this world and its people.
Ralph Wiley, 2000
2
Serenity: Simple Steps for Recovering Peace of Mind, Real ...
In Serenity, Jane Nelsen teaches readers four principles that will help them to stop being a slave to their thought system in order to access wisdom from the heart and from the soul.
Jane Nelsen, 2008
3
Serenity
Five hundred years in the future, Captain Mal Reynolds and his crew aboard the Serenity get more than they bargained for when they take on two passengers who are fugitives from an omnipotent consortium that dominates the galaxy.
Keith R. A. DeCandido, 2005
4
Finding Serenity: Anti-heroes, Lost Shepherds, and Space ...
Presenting a series of essays about the cancelled television program "Firefly," discussing the cult appeal of its characters, the difficulties of its plot, and the conflict between its creator and television executives which caused its run ...
Jane Espenson, Glenn Yeffeth, 2005
5
Serenity
As Maggie and Ross's friendship blossoms into love, their lives are thrown into termoil as Maggie's secret catapults them on a terrifying journey into a dangerous love triangle. ...a powerhouse ending and sparkling prose,Serenity is an ...
Dixie Land, 2003
6
Serenity: The Shepherd’s Tale
Fans of Serenity will learn the intriguing backstory of one of its most popular characters, Shepard Book, including who he was before meeting Mal and the rest of the Serenity crew, how he became an ally and more.
Joss Whedon, Zack Whedon, Chris Samnee; Dave Stewart; Steve Morris, 2010
7
Serenity: A Companion for Twelve Step Recovery
Get a biblical perspective on recovery with this unique New Testament that integrates the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous with the Scripture that inspired them.
Robert Hemfelt, Richard Fowler, 2010
8
Twenty-Five Words: How The Serenity Prayer Can Save Your Life
These twenty-five words are the bedrock prayer of the worldwide Alcoholics Anonymous movement, a movement that has saved and improved millions of lives.
Barb Rogers, 2005
9
The Book of Serenity: One Hundred Zen Dialogues
This translation of Shoyo Roku with commentaries is a companion to The Blue Cliff Record. Reprint.
‎2005
10
Stoic Serenity: A Practical Course on Finding Inner Peace
One student commented: 'I believe this course has changed my life, and I cannot thank you enough' - DN, Australia. The book is illustrated with pen and ink drawings.
Keith Seddon, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SERENITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term serenity is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Serenity Now: Find Sanctuary in Glasgow Cathedral
For even more serenity, cross the street to the Glasgow Necropolis, a 37-acre cemetery that is home to thousands of striking monuments arranged on a grassy, ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
2
Share “Judge rules in favor of Oklahoma...”
Grandparents and mother of Serenity Deal sued the Oklahoma Department of Human Services and two fired child welfare workers after the 5-year-old girl was ... «NewsOK.com, May 15»
3
SERENITY NOW: When a River Is a Sea of Tranquility
A series of walk-through circles looking out on the river, like an oversized telescope, the installation invites serenity-seekers to stroll through — but not really to ... «New York Times, May 15»
4
Body of missing Anderson woman found in Gary; baby safe
ANDERSON, Ind. (April 18, 2015) — The body of missing Anderson woman Samantha Fleming has been found in Gary. Her daughter Serenity, who was also ... «Fox 59, Apr 15»
5
Serenity Now: Civil War battlefield now a tranquil spot
So consuming is the serenity at Antietam National Battlefield that it can seduce you into ignoring the story of the mayhem that unfolded here over 12 hours during ... «Fox News, Apr 15»
6
Rolls-Royce's ultra-luxurious £1m 'Serenity' limousine has mother-of …
Rolls-Royce has created a one-off Phantom limousine called Serenity, ... crack team of designers, engineers and craftspeople worked on the Phantom Serenity, ... «Mirror.co.uk, Mar 15»
7
Bonnie Doon's Lake Eildon: How's the serenity?
"You just can't escape the serenity," exclaims Marg Swifte, as she reclines in her chair, wine in hand, in front of her festively lit caravan in the Bonnie Doon ... «The Age, Jan 15»
8
Woman Lives On Crystal Serenity Cruise Ship For $164K Per Year …
Living aboard the Crystal Serenity, she doubts she “would ever be able readjust to the real world again.” Paying $164,000 per year to live aboard the cruise ship ... «The Inquisitr, Jan 15»
9
He “wanted to rid her of the evil inside her:” Russell Rose …
Police found the baby, 11-month-old Serenity Rose lying motionless next to her mother — not breathing. Serenity's face was found to be badly bruised, bloodied ... «fox6now.com, Nov 14»
10
Sailor Moon Crystal: Act 9 Serenity/Princess Review
In her distress over Tuxedo Mask's wounds, Usagi awakens to her true identity as the reincarnation of Princess Serenity during this weekend's Sailor Moon ... «Den of Geek!, Nov 14»

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