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What was serenus, the Latin root of the word serene, used to describe?

serene

[suh-reen] / sΙ™Λˆrin /


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The serene Drew household consists of Hannah the cook and Nancy’s widower father, Carson, who works too hard to meet a prospective stepmother.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

I’m obsessed with them all, both as a model for my future self and also the person I’d like to be right now—effortless, serene, perfect.

From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2026

Mother’s new L.A. flagship combines California’s serene ambience with old New York’s alluring charm.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

From the serene heights of the foreign-policy establishment to the fever swamps of the online left and right, a consensus has emerged.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

There was something very serene about that trip back home.

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz


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