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tranquillity

Syllables: tran·quil·li·ty/tɹæŋˈkwɪl.ɪ.ti/

tranquillity noun: the state of being tranquil; peacefulness, the absence of disturbance or stress; serenity; calm.

Noun

tranquillity (usually uncountable, plural tranquillities)

  1. (usually) The state of being tranquil; peacefulness, the absence of disturbance or stress; serenity; calm.
    • Until the main road from Hatfield to Hertford was diverted a few years ago, heavy lorries trundling through the village sometimes knocked chunks off corner buildings, but now the village has regained much of its former tranquillity.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 224, about Hertingfordbury
    Synonyms:
    calm, peace, stillth

Proper noun capitalized: Tranquillity

Tranquillity

  1. A census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States.
  2. (abbreviation, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Sea of Tranquillity.

tranquillity meaning in Malay

tranquillity in Malay

the state of being tranquil
sentosa

Synonyms of tranquillity

Forms of tranquillity

Noun
pluraltranquillities
alternative formtranquility
Proper noun
alternative formTranquility

Origin of tranquillity

From tranquil + -ity, from Middle English tranquillite, from Old French tranquillite, tranquilité, from Latin tranquillitas.

Words formed from tranquillity

Phrases with tranquillity

Questions about tranquillity

What does tranquillity mean?
Tranquillity means the state of being tranquil; peacefulness, the absence of disturbance or stress; serenity; calm.
What is tranquillity in Malay?
Tranquillity in Malay is sentosa. See Tranquillity meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is tranquillity?
Tranquillity can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce tranquillity?
Tranquillity is pronounced /tɹæŋˈkwɪl.ɪ.ti/.
What is the plural of tranquillity?
The plural of tranquillity is tranquillities.

Words near tranquillity in the dictionary

  1. tranquilliser
  2. tranquillisers
  3. tranquillising
  4. tranquillisingly
  5. tranquillities
  6. tranquillity
  7. tranquillityite
  8. tranquillityites
  9. tranquillization
  10. tranquillizations
  11. tranquillize

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