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quietude
qui·e·tude [ kw ə td ]


noun 
Definition:
 
calmness or tranquillity: the state of being quiet, peaceful, or tranquil ( literary )

[Late 16th century. Directly or via French< medieval Latin quietudo< Latin quiet- (see quiet)]
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