Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Serious and dignified: synonym: serious.
- adjective Showing or behaving with dignified restraint or earnestness.
- adjective Performed with full ceremony.
- adjective Made with deep sincerity or invoking the force of religion.
- adjective Dark or undecorated.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To solemnize.
- Recurring yearly; annual.
- Marked by religious rites or ceremonious observances; connected with religion; sacred; also, marked by special ritual or ceremony.
- Pertaining to holiday; festive; joyous.
- Of high repute; important; dignified.
- Fitted to excite or express serious or devout reflections; grave; impressive; awe-inspiring: as, a solemn pile of buildings.
- Marked by seriousness or earnestness in language or demeanor; impressive; grave: as, to make a solemn promise; a solemn utterance.
- Affectedly grave, serious, or important: as, to put on a solemn face.
- Accompanied with all due forms or ceremonies; made in form; formal; regular: now chiefly a law term: as, probate in solemn form.
- Sober; gloomy; dark: noting color or tint.
- Synonyms August, venerable, grand, stately.
- Serious, etc. (see
grave ), reverential, sober.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Marked with religious rites and pomps; enjoined by, or connected with, religion; sacred.
- adjective obsolete Pertaining to a festival; festive; festal.
- adjective Archaic Stately; ceremonious; grand.
- adjective Fitted to awaken or express serious reflections; marked by seriousness; serious; grave; devout.
- adjective Obs. & R. Real; earnest; downright.
- adjective Affectedly grave or serious.
- adjective (Law) Made in form; ceremonious; ; conforming with all legal requirements.
- adjective See
Covenant , 2.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Deeply
serious andsomber . - adjective Somberly
impressive . - adjective Performed with great
ceremony . - adjective
Sacred . - adjective
Gloomy orsombre .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
- adjective dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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But he gave what he called a solemn pledge: "We will hold ourselves responsible to do what it takes, as long as it takes, to stop this catastrophe, to repair the damage and to keep this region on its feet."
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His expression solemn, he pulled the strip of plaid from behind his shoulder and draped the end over their joined hands.
Ransom Julie Garwood 1999
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This opening round of hospitality completed, he seemed at a loss, his expression solemn.
Remember Me, Irene Jan Burke 1996
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Bradford nodded, trying his damnedest to keep his expression solemn.
Rebellious Desire Julie Garwood 1986
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"That's what I call a solemn promise," exclaimed Tom, as Nanny concluded the prescribed speech.
Harper's Young People, February 10, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Various
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She even laid aside her usual quiet undemonstrativeness, and petted and made much of me, though she laughed a little at what she called my solemn face.
Esther : a book for girls Rosa Nouchette Carey 1874
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On Monday, the Family Leader released a response by Mr. Gingrich, who gave what he called a solemn vow "to defend and strengthen the family."
NYT > Home Page By SUSAN SAULNY 2011
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Earlier we told you that Limbaugh - in what he called a solemn tribute - honored the late Gordon Dancy.
Latest Articles CSM 2009
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In empires of eternal form, he never lived, a marble bust, in solemn air, august in strife, inert and noble, wreathed in gilt of autumn leaves.
The Lucifer Cantos 7/13 Hal Duncan 2009
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In empires of eternal form, he never lived, a marble bust, in solemn air, august in strife, inert and noble, wreathed in gilt of autumn leaves.
Archive 2009-07-01 Hal Duncan 2009
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