calmnessn.
/ˈkɑːmnɪs/ The state or quality of being calm; stillness, tranquillity, quietness.
a. originally. Absence of wind: now calm n.1
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the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wind > [noun] > complete absence of wind
calmness1516
calm1517
malace1623
clock-calm1777
Irishman's hurricane1803
Paddy's hurricane1819
airlessness1831
Irish hurricanea1835
windlessness1916
1516 Pynson Life St. Birgette 58 There arose anon suche a great calmenes that in a lytell smalle Bote they came..to londe.
1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Luke viii. 24 (R.) Immediately shall the tempeste be tourned into calmnesse.
b. Stillness of the sea or other surface of water, of the atmosphere, or general aspect of nature.
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the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > state of sea > [noun] > calmness
calm1393
calmness1574
looking-glass calm1840
glass-calm1893
the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > fine weather > [noun] > calm weather > condition of
peaceabilityc1384
calm1393
serenitya1538
calmness1574
1574 J. Baret Aluearie C 38 Calmenesse or quietnesse of the sea.
1719 D. Defoe Life Robinson Crusoe 9 The Sea was returned to its..settled Calmness.
1860 J. Tyndall Glaciers of Alps i. §16. 106 The calmness was perfect.
c. transferred and figurative. Of the mind, feelings, or demeanour; of conditions and circumstances, etc.
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the mind > emotion > calmness > [noun]
resteOE
peacea1225
egalityc1374
tranquillityc1374
peaceabilityc1384
sobernessc1384
tranquille1412
quietness?a1425
evenheadc1440
equalitya1475
equability1531
sobermood1556
calmness1561
evenness1561
serenity1599
collection1602
equilibrium1608
calm1609
temperateness1609
composedness1611
recollection1611
temper1611
unpassionateness1611
placidity1619
sereneness1628
attemperature1635
quietationa1639
equableness1641
steadiness1642
sedateness1647
imperturbation1648
placidness1654
centredness1662
equanimity1663
composure1667
serenitude1672
equalness1675
unperturbedness1676
dispassion1690
quietism1735
serene1744
relaxednessa1750
self-composure1762
sober-mindedness1767
collectedness1789
unprovokedness1795
comfortableness1815
repose1815
levelness1824
dispassionateness1842
unruffledness1858
passionlessness1867
the world > action or operation > inaction > quietness or tranquillity > [noun]
stillnessc888
roOE
stilth?c1225
lowna1250
peacea1275
restc1350
tranquillityc1374
leea1400
tranquille1412
quietness?a1425
quiet?c1450
restfulnessc1450
quiety?a1500
quietation?1504
calm1547
calmness1561
peacefulnessa1566
halcyon1567
repose1577
quietude1598
still1608
hushtness1609
reposedness1616
reposeness1617
serenity1641
undisturbedness1649
indisturbance1660
pacateness1666
sleep1807
tranquilness1818
requiescence1837
reposefulness1872
1561 T. Norton tr. J. Calvin Inst. Christian Relig. (1634) iv. ii. 513 The Church in calmenesse of time appeareth quiet and free.
1597 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie v. lxii. 148 Calmenes of speech.
1699 N. Luttrell Diary in Brief Hist. Relation State Affairs (1857) IV. 538 The dyet goes on with calmnesse.
1823 C. Lamb Grace before Meat in Elia 216 The Quakers who go about their business..with more calmness than we.
1883 ‘G. Lloyd’ Ebb & Flow II. xxxiv. 283 The almost rigid calmness of his features.
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