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gravitas

[ grav-i-tahs, ‑-³Ù²¹²õ ]

noun

  1. seriousness or sobriety, as of conduct or speech.


gravitas

/ ˈɡ°ù汹ɪˌ³Ùæ²õ /

noun

  1. seriousness, solemnity, or importance
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gravitas1

First recorded in 1920–25; from Latin ²µ°ù²¹±¹¾±³ÙÄå²õ; gravity
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gravitas1

C20: from Latin ²µ°ù²¹±¹¾±³ÙÄå²õ weight, from gravis heavy
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Hear Morgan Freeman’s name and you immediately think worldly wisdom and genial gravitas.

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Saturday’s cast displayed more feistiness and less gravitas than was common in Graham’s day.

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If you’re not blown away by the nostalgia terrarium that is “Five Minutes,†you may find “Written By: A Week Inside the SNL Writers Room†has the gravitas you want.

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“I felt the weight and gravitas,†he says.

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An indication of the gravitas of the Dodgers’ postseason is that one of the greatest hitting performances in baseball history ranks only fifth on this list of memorable moments.

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