Emily Dickinson Lexicon

calm, n. [ME.]

1. Quiet; silence; stillness; poise; self-control; [fig.] meditation; contemplation; introspection.
2. Composure; safety; security; serenity; peace; tranquility; free from overwhelming emotion; [fig.] still water; lull before a storm; eye of a hurricane; lack of disturbance on the sea; (see Psalms 107:29).