serenity C2+ Topic:Politics & International Affairs US /səˈɹɛnɪti/ See IPA manual Freq #15248 Meanings 1 noun The state of being serene; calmness; peacefulness. Forthwith a change came over the waters, and the serenity became less brilliant but more profound. Thesaurus Synonyms harmonypeaceserenenesstranquilitytranquillity Word family Derived forms unserenity Related forms calmnessserene Etymology From Middle English serenyte, from Old French serenité, from Latin serēnitās, equivalent to serene + -ity. Topics Politics & International Affairs External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # serenity **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /səˈɹɛnɪti/ **Frequency rank:** 15248 ## Meanings 1. The state of being serene; calmness; peacefulness. ## Examples - Forthwith a change came over the waters, and the serenity became less brilliant but more profound. ## Synonyms - harmony - peace - sereneness - tranquility - tranquillity ## Derived Forms - unserenity ## Related Forms - calmness - serene ## Etymology From Middle English serenyte, from Old French serenité, from Latin serēnitās, equivalent to serene + -ity. ## Topics - Politics & International Affairs markdown