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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source
plac·id    Audio Help   [plas-id] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed: placid waters.
[Origin: 1620–30; < L placidus calm, quiet, akin to placére to please (orig., to calm); see -id4]

—Related forms
pla·cid·i·ty    Audio Help   [pluh-sid-i-tee] Pronunciation Key, plac·id·ness, noun
plac·id·ly, adverb

—Synonyms See peaceful.
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Thesaurus Entries
  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  calm
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Not excited or emotionally agitated.
Synonyms:  peaceful, serene, tranquil
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  still
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Motionless and undisturbed.
Synonyms:  calm, halcyon, peaceful, quiet, serene, stilly, tranquil, untroubled
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.


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Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia - Cite This Source

Lake Placid, village (1990 pop. 2,485), Essex co., NE N.Y.; settled 1850, inc. 1900. In the Adirondack Mts. at an altitude of 1,800 ft (549 m), the village surrounds Mirror Lake. It is a famous resort and sports center. The 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics were held in the village, and a U.S. Olympic training center is there. Lake Placid has a summer theater and music festival and annual winter sports competitions. The farm and burial place of the abolitionist John Brown are nearby.

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