serener
comparative form of serene
• sneerer
Source: Wiktionary
Se*rene", a. Etym: [L. serenus to grow dry, Gr.
1. Bright; clear; unabscured; as, a serene sky. The moon serene in glory mounts the sky. Pope. Full many a gem of purest ray serene The dark unfathomed caves of ocean bear. Gray.
2. Calm; placid; undisturbed; unruffled; as, a serene aspect; a serene soul. Milton.
Note: In several countries of Europe, Serene is given as a tittle to princes and the members of their families; as, His Serene Highness. Drop serene. (Med.) See Amaurosis. Milton.
Se*rene", n.
1. Serenity; clearness; calmness. [Poetic.] "The serene of heaven." Southey. To their master is denied To share their sweet serene. Young.
2. Etym: [F. serein evening dew or damp. See Serein.]
Definition: Evening air; night chill. [Obs.] "Some serene blast me." B. Jonson.
Se*rene", v. t. Etym: [L. serenare.]
Definition: To make serene. Heaven and earth, as if contending, vie To raise his being, and serene his soul. Thomson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2024
(verb) leave or give by will after one’s death; “My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry”; “My grandfather left me his entire estate”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
