quietude

[ kwahy-i-tood, -tyood ]

/ ˈkwaɪ ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /

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noun

the state of being quiet; tranquillity; calmness; stillness; quiet.

Origin of quietude

1590–1600; <Late Latin quiētudō, derivative of Latin quiētusquiet²; see -tude

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH quietude

quietness, quietude

Words nearby quietude

quietism, quiet lung, quietly, Quiet Revolution, quiet sun, quietude, quietus, quiff, quill, quillai, quillai bark

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Example sentences from the Web for quietude

The summer of the same year, accompanied by my daughters, I sought the quietude of the mountains of Virginia.
As I Remember|Marian Gouverneur
He determined to quit Paris, where the life was far too exciting for his nerves, and to regain the quietude of Normandy.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3|Various
A strange melancholy rested on the forest, a quietude seldom broken by a distant bird's cry.
Green Mansions|W. H. Hudson
That is, he should not alter so greatly the character of night as to lose the solitude, the visible darkness, or the quietude.
Essays|Alice Meynell

She was a magnificent dead weight; there was something positive and portentous in her quietude.
The Spoils of Poynton|Henry James

British Dictionary definitions for quietude

quietude

/ (ˈkwaɪəˌtjuːd) /

noun

the state or condition of being quiet, peaceful, calm, or tranquil

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单词	quietude
释义	quietude [ kwahy-i-tood, -tyood ] / ˈkwaɪ ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud / SEE SYNONYMS FOR quietude ON THESAURUS.COM noun the state of being quiet; tranquillity; calmness; stillness; quiet. Origin of quietude 1590–1600; <Late Latin quiētudō, derivative of Latin quiētusquiet²; see -tude WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH quietude quietness, quietude Words nearby quietude quietism, quiet lung, quietly, Quiet Revolution, quiet sun, quietude, quietus, quiff, quill, quillai, quillai bark Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quietude The summer of the same year, accompanied by my daughters, I sought the quietude of the mountains of Virginia. As I Remember\|Marian Gouverneur He determined to quit Paris, where the life was far too exciting for his nerves, and to regain the quietude of Normandy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3\|Various A strange melancholy rested on the forest, a quietude seldom broken by a distant bird's cry. Green Mansions\|W. H. Hudson That is, he should not alter so greatly the character of night as to lose the solitude, the visible darkness, or the quietude. Essays\|Alice Meynell She was a magnificent dead weight; there was something positive and portentous in her quietude. The Spoils of Poynton\|Henry James British Dictionary definitions for quietude quietude / (ˈkwaɪəˌtjuːd) / noun the state or condition of being quiet, peaceful, calm, or tranquil Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to quietude doldrums, placidness, restraint, dispassion, tranquility, peacefulness, peace, quiet, repose, stoicism, hush, patience, stillness, calmness, serenity, tranquillity, impassivity, rest, placidity, silence
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quietude

noun

Origin of quietude

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Example sentences from the Web for quietude

British Dictionary definitions for quietude

noun

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