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From Old French calme < Old Italian calma. Calma may derive from Latin cauma (“‘heat of the midday sun’”) < Ancient Greek καῦμα (kauma), “‘heat, especially of the sun’”), from καίω (kaiō), “‘I burn’”), or possibly from Latin caleō < Ancient Greek (Doric) κάλεoς (of the Ionic κήλεος (“‘burning’”)).

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  Rhymes: -ɑːm

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1. (of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
2. (of a place or situation) Free of noise and disturbance.

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• See also Wikisaurus:calm

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• stressed, nervous, anxious

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1. (in a person) The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.
2. (in a place or situation) The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance.
3. A period of time without wind.

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• See also Wikisaurus:calmness

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1. (transitive) To make calm.
2. (intransitive) To become calm.

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• calm down, cool off, ease, pacify, quieten, soothe, subdue

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