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Shakespeare Words

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If Shakespeare wrote it, we've Shmooped it.

Tranquil

Invented in Othello

Farewell the tranquil mind! Farewell content! (3.3.348)

Tranquility (the noun friend of this adjective) was around first, but Shakespeare gave it a haircut.


Tag: Othello

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