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solemnity

[ suh-lem-ni-tee ]

noun

plural solemnities.
  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:

    the solemnities of Easter.

  3. Law. a formality that renders an act or document valid.


solemnity

/ ²õəˈ±ôÉ›³¾²Ôɪ³Ùɪ /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being solemn
  2. often plural solemn ceremony, observance, celebration, etc
  3. law a formality necessary to validate a deed, act, contract, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ´Çv±ð°ù·²õ´Ç·±ô±ð³¾î€ƒn¾±Â·³Ù²â noun
  • ²õ±ð³¾î€…i·²õ´Ç·±ô±ð³¾î€ƒn¾±Â·³Ù²â noun
  • ²õ³Üp±ð°ù·²õ´Ç·±ô±ð³¾î€ƒn¾±Â·³Ù²â noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of solemnity1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English solempnete, from Old French, from Latin ²õ´Ç±ô±ô±ð³¾²Ô¾±³ÙÄå²õ; equivalent to solemn + -ity
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Not different in how it was done or the solemnity of the moment as MPs fell quiet and listened respectfully.

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The solemnity echoing the national mood as flags fly at half-mast.

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Some were passed along by longtime Angelenos with the solemnity of handing down a family heirloom.

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For a show that has its audience in stitches, “Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha†is not without solemnity.

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The puzzle game Lorelei and the Laser Eyes opens with the protagonist — a well-dressed woman with the solemnity of a catwalk model — inside a forest where boreal owls roam.

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