kɑ:m adj., n., & v. --adj. 1
tranquil,
quiet, windless (a calm
sea; a calm night). 2 (of a
person or disposition) settled;
not agitated (remained calm
throughout the ordeal). 3 self-assured,
confident (his calm
assumption that we
would wait). --n. 1 a
state of
being calm; stillness,
serenity. 2 a
period without wind or
storm. --v.tr. & intr. (often foll. by down)
make or
become calm. øøcalmly adv. calmness n. [ME ult. f. LL cauma f. Gk kauma heat]