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Added 9 October 2026

stillness

/ˈstɪlnəs/ noun

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The quality or state of being still.
Habitual silence or quiet; taciturnity.

Origin

From Middle English stilnesse, from Old English stilnes (“stillness, quiet; absence of noise or disturbance, release, relaxation; silence, abstention from speech; absence of disturbance or molestation, tranquility, peace, security; that which appeases”), equivalent to still + -ness.

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