adj · name · noun · verb · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/səˈɹi(ː)n/
[səˈɹɪin]
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rhymes with -iːn
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Calm, peaceful, unruffled.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
She looked at her students with joviality and a serene mentality.
Fair and unclouded (as of the sky); clear; unobscured.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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adj
Meaning 4
Used as part of certain titles, originally to indicate sovereignty or independence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Her Serene Highness
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5
name
Meaning 5
A female given name from English. A rare variant of Serena.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 6
Serenity; clearness; calmness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: poetic
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noun
Meaning 7
A fine rain from a cloudless sky after sunset.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 8
To make serene.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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9
adjective satellite
Meaning 9
completely clear and fine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
serene skies and a bright blue sea
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10
adjective satellite
Meaning 10
not agitated; without losing self-possession
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
spoke in a calm voice
remained calm throughout the uproar
he remained serene in the midst of turbulence
a serene expression on her face
she became more tranquil
tranquil life in the country
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: calm, unagitated, tranquil
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English, borrowed from Latin serēnus (“clear, cloudless, untroubled”).
Borrowed from Middle French serein, from Old French serein (“evening”), from Vulgar Latin *serānum, from substantive use of sērum, neuter of sērus (“late”) + -ānus suffix.
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Translations
98 source translations are retained for this English entry.
