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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
All Serene,
 
derived from the Spanish word seréna. In Cuba the word is used as a countersign by sentinels, and is about equivalent to our “All right,” or “All’s well.”   1
 


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