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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

TRAN'QUIL, a. [L. tranquillus.] Quiet; calm; undisturbed; peaceful; not agitated. The atmosphere is tranquil. The state is tranquil. A tranquil retirement is desirable; but a tranquil mind is essential to happiness.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water" [syn: placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled]
2: not agitated; without losing self-possession; "spoke in a calm voice"; "remained calm throughout the uproar"; "he remained serene in the midst of turbulence"; "a serene expression on her face"; "she became more tranquil"; "tranquil life in the country" [syn: calm, unagitated, serene, tranquil]

Merriam Webster's

adjective Etymology: Middle English tranquill, from Latin tranquillus Date: 15th century 1. a. free from agitation of mind or spirit <a tranquil self-assurance> b. free from disturbance or turmoil <a tranquil scene> 2. unvarying in aspect ; steady, stable Synonyms: see calm • tranquilly adverb • tranquilness noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. calm, serene, unruffled. Derivatives: tranquillity n. tranquilly adv. Etymology: F tranquille or L tranquillus

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Tranquil Tran"quil, a. [L. tranquillus; probably fr. trans across, over + a word akin to quietus quiet: cf. F. tranquille. See Quiet.] Quiet; calm; undisturbed; peaceful; not agitated; as, the atmosphere is tranquil; the condition of the country is tranquil. A style clear, tranquil, easy to follow. --De Quincey.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Something that is tranquil is calm and peaceful. The tranquil atmosphere of The Connaught allows guests to feel totally at home... = serene ADJ • tranquillity The hotel is a haven of peace and tranquillity.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. Calm, still, quiet, serene, placid, unruffled, unmoved, untroubled, peaceful, undisturbed.

Moby Thesaurus

at peace, at rest, blank, blankminded, bloodless, calm, cloistered, collected, composed, concordant, cool, coolheaded, dispassionate, dwindling, easy, easygoing, ebbing, empty, empty-headed, equable, even, even-tempered, even-tenored, fatuous, halcyon, hushed, idyllic, impassive, inane, incogitant, irenic, isolated, levelheaded, moldering, nirvanic, oblivious, orderly, pacific, passive, pastoral, peaceable, peaceful, peacetime, philosophical, piping, placid, poised, possessed, quiescent, quiet, quietistic, regular, relaxed, reposeful, reposing, restful, resting, secluded, sedate, self-controlled, self-possessed, sequestered, sequestrated, serene, sheltered, smooth, soft, stable, steady, still, still as death, stillish, stilly, stoic, stolid, subsiding, thoughtfree, thoughtless, unagitated, undisturbed, unexcited, unideaed, unintellectual, unmoved, unoccupied, unperturbed, unreasoning, unruffled, unstirring, unthinking, untroubled, vacant, vacuous, waning