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Definition of Calm
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Calm
Freedom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; a cessation or absence of that which causes motion or disturbance, as of winds or waves; tranquility; stillness; quiet; serenity. To make calm; to render still or quiet, as elements; as, to calm the winds. To deliver from agitation or excitement; to still or soothe, as the mind or passions. Not stormy; without motion, as of winds or waves; still; quiet; serene; undisturbed. Undisturbed by passion or emotion; not agitated or excited; tranquil; quiet in act or speech. Related Definitions:
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Calm Quotations
The moderation of people in prosperity is the effect of a smooth and composed temper, owing to the calm of their good fortune. Francois de La Rochefoucauld Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of liberty. Thomas Jefferson The language of excitement is at best picturesque merely. You must be calm before you can utter oracles. Henry David Thoreau He who is of calm and happy nature will hardly feel the pressure of age, but to him who is of an opposite disposition youth and age are equally a burden. Plato Romance is tempestuous. Love is calm. Mason Cooley |
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Calm Translations
calm in Afrikaans is kalm calm in Danish is rolig calm in Dutch is stil, bedaard, rustig, kalm calm in Finnish is tyyni calm in French is calmer, tranquille, calmez, sang froid, silence calm in German is beruhigen, still calm in Italian is equilibrato, calmare, ristoro, calmo, calma calm in Latin is equus, sedo, aequus calm in Norwegian is vindstille, rolig calm in Portuguese is calma calm in Spanish is ponderado, silencio, quieto, aquietar, tranquilo calm in Swedish is stilla |
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