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▪ I. calming, vbl. n.|ˈkɑːmɪŋ| [f. calm v. + -ing1.] Stilling, tranquillizing.
1711Shaftesbury Charac. (1737) II. 61 To tend..towards the calming of the mind. 1883Daily News 10 July 4/7 Time works wonders in the calming of national passions. ▪ II. ˈcalming, ppl. a. [f. as prec. + -ing2.] That calms.
a1853Robertson Lect. ii. (1858) 62 A question not altogether calming in these days. 1858Froude Hist. Eng. III. xv. 328 A calming circular to the justices of the peace. |