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Meaning of PLACIDITY

Pronunciation:  plu'siditee

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a disposition free from stress or emotion
  2. [n]  a feeling of calmness; a quiet and undisturbed feeling
 
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 Synonyms: placidness, quiet, repose, serenity, tranquility, tranquillity
 
 See Also: ataraxia, calm, calmness, calmness, composure, equanimity

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Pla*cid"i*ty\, n. [L. placiditas: cf. F.
placidit['e].]
The quality or state of being placid; calmness; serenity.
--Hawthorne.
 

 

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