a. [ L. sedatus, p. p. of sedare, sedatum, to allay, calm, causative of sedere to sit. See Sit. ] Undisturbed by passion or caprice; calm; tranquil; serene; not passionate or giddy; composed; staid;
Disputation carries away the mind from that calm and sedate temper which is so necessary to contemplate truth. I. Watts. [ 1913 Webster ]
Whatsoever we feel and know
Too sedate for outward show. Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
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