solemnity
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solemnity
- /səˈlɛmnɪti/
Where it comes from
From solemn + -ity, from Middle English solemnity (“observance of formality and ceremony”), frequently in the phrases in solemnity, with solemnity, which from Old French solemnite, from Latin sollemnitās, from sollemnis. (Compare solemn.)
noun solemnities
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The quality of being deeply serious and sober or solemn.
the solemnity of a funeral
Similar: gravity
- An instance or example of solemn behavior; a rite or ceremony performed with reverence. Great was the cauſe; our old ſolemnities / From no blind zeal or fond tradition riſe, / But ſav'd from death, our Argives yearly pay / Theſe grateful honours to the God of Day.
- A feast day of the highest rank celebrating a mystery of faith such as the Trinity, an event in the life of Jesus, the Virgin Mary, or another important saint.
- A solemn or formal observance; proceeding according to due form; the formality which is necessary to render a thing done valid.
- A celebration or festivity.
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noun quality of being solemn
| Español | solemnidad |
|---|---|
| Русский | серьёзность serʹjóznostʹ, торже́ственность toržéstvennostʹ, зна́чимость znáčimostʹ |
noun instance of solemn behavior
| Español | solemnidad |
|---|---|
| Português | solenidade |
| Français | solennité |
| Italiano | solennità |
| Română | solemnitate |
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