mid-15c., "clear, calm," from Latin serenus "peaceful, calm, clear" (of weather), figuratively "cheerful, glad, tranquil," of uncertain origin; perhaps from a suffixed variant of PIE *ksero- "dry," source of Greek xeros "dry" (see xerasia). In English, applied to persons since 1630s. Related: Serenely.
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1. a lake,still and serene in the sunlight
日光の下で静かで穏やかな湖水
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2.He has entered the serene autumn of his life.
彼は素晴らしい中年期に入った。
3.She has a lovely serene face.
彼女は可愛くて穏やかな顔をしている。
4.He didn 't speak much,he just smiled with that serene smile of his.
彼は言葉が多くなく、看板のような淡々とした微笑を浮かべているだけだ。
5.In North China,however,it is particularly,limpid, serene and melancholy.