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sedate (1)

se·date [ sə dáyt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
unhurried: dignified, subdued, and lacking any sense of hurry or urgency

[Mid-17th century. < Latin sedatus, past participle of sedare "to calm" < sedere "sit"]

se·date·ly adverb
se·date·ness noun
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