0 a state of being calm and peaceful: --
In many of his poems the poet reflects on the quietude of the countryside.
There must be one day of quietude.
Perhaps, in the olden days, they were not as energetic and were more inclined to rest on their laurels or to seek the quietude and dignity of another place.
The quietude of our country lanes, the restfulness and the delight of it all, does mean something of psychological and moral importance to the people.
For a time there is quietude, and then, of course, the trouble begins again in some other form and fresh repressive legislation is necessary.
He suggested that the water authorities should settle down after two major changes in a decade to a period of quietude.
Did they want peace and quietude in this country, or did they want rows, riots and revolution?
He is not notorious for the quietude with which he conducts himself, so noise emanates from some quarters whether we are on television or not.
The guarantee carries us over one year, and that is just about the length of time that quietude will continue inside the industry.
