quietness

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Etymology

From Middle English quietnes, quietnesse, quietenesse, qwietnesse, qwietenesse, equivalent to quiet +‎ -ness.

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quietness (countable and uncountable, plural quietnesses)

  1. Absence of sound; silence or hush.
  2. Absence of disturbance; calm, stillness or serenity.

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