Bible Dictionaries
Quiescent
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(a.) Being in a state of repose; at rest; still; not moving; as, a quiescent body or fluid.
(2):
(a.) Not sounded; silent; as, y is quiescent in "day" and "say."
(3):
(n.) A silent letter.
(4):
(a.) Not ruffed with passion; unagitated; not in action; not excited; quiet; dormant; resting.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Quiescent'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/q/quiescent.html. 1828.