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Composure   /kəmpˈoʊʒər/   Listen
noun
Composure  n.  
1.
The act of composing, or that which is composed; a composition. (Obs.) "Signor Pietro, who had an admirable way both of composure (in music) and teaching."
2.
Orderly adjustment; disposition. (Obs.) "Various composures and combinations of these corpuscles."
3.
Frame; make; temperament. (Obs.) "His composure must be rare indeed Whom these things can not blemish."
4.
A settled state; calmness; sedateness; tranquillity; repose. "We seek peace and composure." "When the passions... are all silent, the mind enjoys its most perfect composure."
5.
A combination; a union; a bond. (Obs.)





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"Composure" Quotes from Famous Books



... said a voice close to us. "In bow oar, and lend us a hand." It was O'Connor's voice. He was swimming with perfect composure close to us on the top of a wave, and striking out toward the bows, so as to avoid the stern. He was with some little difficulty hauled on board, for he had not a stitch of clothing on with which we could catch hold ...
— Peter the Whaler • W.H.G. Kingston
... Luke Evans's composure that, though Dick must have presented the aspect of nothing more than a face floating in the ...
— Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 • Various
... time Moses seems to have recovered some composure. Enough, at least, to repeat certain violent threats ...
— The Emancipation of Massachusetts • Brooks Adams
... various places, high-souled persons have before this conquered their enemies in battle. Thus cheered by these words of Dhaumya, the virtuous Yudhishthira, relying on his own wisdom and also that acquired from the scriptures regained his composure. Then that foremost of strong persons, the mighty-armed Bhimasena endued with great strength encouraging the king greatly, spake these words, 'Looking up to thy face (for permission), the wielder of the Gandiva, acting according to ...
— The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 • Kisari Mohan Ganguli
... her composure, and rising she laid her hand on his arm. "All right, Bill," she interrupted quickly. "I'm coming—you are quite right—we must hope for the best. How long can you ...
— East of the Shadows • Mrs. Hubert Barclay


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