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solemnity::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | sedateness, solemness, staidness |
| Type of | sincerity, seriousness, earnestness, serious-mindedness |
| Derivation | solemn |
solemnity::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gravity |
| Type of | feeling |
| Has types | earnestness, seriousness, sincerity |
| Derivation | solemn |
Examples of solemnity
solemnity
My cheeks are flushed, my eyes closed and cast down in an attempt at solemnity.
From the theatlantic.com
With equal solemnity, government officials everywhere are echoing that sentiment.
From the washingtonpost.com
It jettisons facetiousness for a liturgical solemnity, and hardware for soft lips.
From the time.com
After the plane carrying the remains lands, a bubble of solemnity forms around it.
From the delawareonline.com
Slow-moving staged tableaus of scenes from Malcolm X's life add a formal solemnity.
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Despite the solemnity of the occasion I felt a giggle bubbling up inside me.
From the guardian.co.uk
With the solemnity appropriate for such situations, we sat her down to break the news.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Please mark your calendars and join us for this quiet service of solemnity and light.
From the stltoday.com
Their response followed the same arc, from solemnity to shock to hilarity.
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- Sedateness: a trait of dignified seriousness
- Gravity: a solemn and dignified feeling
- (solemn) grave: dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises; "a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet sedate nature"; "as sober as a judge"; "a solemn promise"; "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"
- (solemn) earnest: characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions; "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message"
- A Solemnity of the Roman Catholic Church is a principal holy day in the liturgical calendar, usually commemorating an event in the life of Jesus, his mother Mary, or other important saints. The observance begins with the vigil on the evening before the actual date of the feast.
- The quality of being deeply serious and sober or solemn; An instance or example of solemn behavior
- (solemn) Deeply serious and somber; Somberly impressive; Performed with great ceremony; Sacred; Gloomy or sombre
- (solemn) D.D. - Doctor of Divinity
- (solemn) Somberly or gravely impressive; mournful; grave; sad; glum; serious
