kəmˈpōzhə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: compose + -ure
1. obsolete : composition
2. : calmness or repose especially in frame of mind or in bearing or appearance : self-possession
Hamlet's composure in this last part of the play is of supreme beauty — Karl Polanyi
gazing upon it all with a serene composure in which one may detect a mild amusement — C.B.Tinker
Synonyms: see equanimity