quietness

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

QUI'ETNESS, noun 1. A state of rest; stillness. 2. Calm; tranquility; as the quietness of the ocean or atmosphere. 3. Freedom from agitation or emotion; calmness; coolness; as the quietness of the mind. 4. Freedom from disturbance, disorder or commotion; peace; tranquility; as the quietness of a city or state.
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