Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for QUI'ET-NESS
QUI'ET-NESS, n.
- A state of rest; stillness.
- Calm; tranquillity; as, the quietness of the ocean or atmosphere.
- Freedom from agitation or emotion; calmness; coolness; as, the quietness of the mind.
- Freedom from disturbance, disorder or commotion; peace; tranquillity; as, the quietness of a city or state.
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