a calm sea

  • 1Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage (Mendelssohn) — Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage (Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt), Op. 27, is an orchestral concert overture by Felix Mendelssohn inspired by the same verses that inspired Beethoven s 1815 cantata of the same title (and indeed inspired by… …

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  • 2sea — W1S3 [si:] n [: Old English; Origin: sA] 1.) [singular, U] the large area of salty water that covers much of the earth s surface = ↑ocean ▪ Jay stripped his clothes off and ran into the sea. ▪ All the rooms have sea views. ▪ The sea was perfectly …

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  • 3calm — [käm] n. [ME & OFr calme < OIt calma < LL (Vulg.: Job 30:30) cauma, heat, heat of the day (hence, in It, time to rest, quiet: see SIESTA) < Gr kauma, heat, esp. of the sun < kaiein, to burn; It sp. infl. by L calere, to be hot] 1.… …

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  • 4sea — [sē] n. [ME see < OE sæ, akin to Du zee, Ger see] 1. the continuous body of salt water covering the greater part of the earth s surface; ocean 2. a large body of salt water wholly or partly enclosed by land [the Red Sea, Irish Sea] 3. a large… …

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  • 5Sea Temple Resort & Spa Palm Cove (Cairns Beaches) — Sea Temple Resort & Spa Palm Cove country: Australia, city: Cairns Beaches (Palm Cove) Sea Temple Resort & Spa Palm Cove Sleek, contemporary and calm, Sea Temple Resort and Spa Palm Cove is a fusion of sophisticated modern design and Asian… …

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  • 6sea — noun 1 area of salt water ADJECTIVE ▪ calm ▪ a calm sea after the storm ▪ choppy, heavy, mountainous (esp. BrE), raging, rough …

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  • 7sea — /si:/ noun 1 (singular) especially BrE the large area of salty water that covers much of the earth s surface: ocean: You don t often get the chance to swim in the sea in England it s too cold! | rough/calm sea (=with or without large waves): The… …

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  • 8calm — [[t]kɑm[/t]] older [[t]kæm[/t]] spelling pron. [[t]kɑlm[/t]] adj. calm•er, calm•est, n. v. 1) without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea[/ex] 2) not windy: a calm day[/ex] 3) free from excitement or passion; tranquil: a calm… …

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  • 9calm — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. placid, serene, unruffled, cool, composed, undisturbed; phlegmatic, sedate; tranquil, still, motionless, halcyon; peaceful, pacific. v. t. still, pacify. See repose, pacification, dissuasion,… …

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  • 10calm — calmingly, adv. calmly, adv. calmness, n. /kahm/; older /kam/; spelling pron. /kahlm/, adj., calmer, calmest, n., v. adj. 1. without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea. 2. not windy or st …

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