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solemnity
Solemnity (noun) means a serious, sober and dignified manner or feeling.
noun
1
A serious, sober and dignified manner or feeling.
"the solemnity of a funeral"
2
An occasion of solemn conduct; a ceremony or rite carried out with reverence.
3
An important religious feast day marking a major event or figure in the Christian faith, such as the Trinity or the Virgin Mary.
4
A formal or solemn ceremony; a proceeding carried out according to proper form; the formal requirement needed to make an act legally valid.
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Etymology
Formed from solemn + -ity, from Middle English solemnity (“observance of formality and ceremony”), often found in the phrases in solemnity and with solemnity, which came from Old French solemnite, from Latin sollemnitās, from sollemnis. (Compare solemn.)
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What is the meaning of solemnity?
"solemnity" (noun) means a serious, sober and dignified manner or feeling.
What is another word for solemnity?
Other words for "solemnity" include sedateness, staidness, solemness, gravity.
What is the opposite of solemnity?
Opposites of "solemnity" include triviality, gaiety.
What are the different meanings of solemnity?
"solemnity" has 3 main meanings: 1. A serious, sober and dignified manner or feeling; 2. An occasion of solemn conduct; a ceremony or rite carried out with reverence; 3. An important religious feast day marking a major event or figure in the Christian faith, such as the Trinity or the Virgin Mary.
