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noun
- 1. the state or quality of being serious and dignified: "his ashes were laid to rest with great solemnity" Similar
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SOLEMNITY definition: 1. the quality of being serious: 2. the ways of behaving or the activities that are considered…. Learn more.
The meaning of SOLEMNITY is formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event. How to use solemnity in a sentence.
Solemnity definition: the state or character of being solemn; earnestness; gravity; impressiveness. See examples of SOLEMNITY used in a sentence.
Put on a straight face when you think of the word solemnity; it is used for occasions that are all about seriousness and dignity. The word solemnity has been around since the fourteenth century helping people describe the mood of occasions ranging from funerals of beloved public figures to ceremonies welcoming United Nations dignitaries.
noun. 1. seriousness, gravity, formality, grandeur, gravitas, earnestness, portentousness, momentousness, impressiveness the solemnity of the occasion. 2. (often plural) ritual, proceedings, ceremony, rite, formalities, ceremonial, observance, celebration the constitutional solemnities.
Solemnity Definition. sə-lĕmnĭ-tē. solemnities. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Filter. noun. solemnities. Solemn feeling, character, or appearance; serious or awesome quality; gravity. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Solemn ceremony, ritual, observance, etc. Webster's New World.
(səˈlemnɪti) noun Word forms: plural -ties. 1. the state or character of being solemn; earnestness; gravity; impressiveness. the solemnity of a state funeral. 2. (often solemnities) a solemn observance, ceremonial proceeding, or special formality.
having or showing serious purpose and determination: He looked stern and solemn, and rarely spoke. The memorial was a very solemn occasion. solemnity. noun [ U ] us / səˈlem·nɪ·t̬i / There was an air of solemnity in the room. solemnly. adverb us / ˈsɑl·əm·li / Borden solemnly promised that he would take care of it.
Definition of solemnity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for SOLEMNITY: intentness, gravity, earnestness, solemnness, seriousness, earnest, soberness, decisiveness; Antonyms of SOLEMNITY: levity, lightness, frivolity, flippancy, lightheartedness, facetiousness, frivolousness, play
