placid
Pleased; contented; unruffied; undisturbed; serene; peaceful; tranquil; quiet; gentle. That placid aspect and meek regard. . Sleeping . . . The placid sleep of infancy.
Origin: L. Placidus, originally, pleasing, mild, from placere to please: cf. F. Placide. See Please.
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