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solemnity
/səˈlɛmnɪti/
noun 5
Collocations
3(noun.)
ADJ
great
The funeral was conducted with great solemnity by the priest and mourners.
mock
PREP
with ~
Definitions
noun
1
The quality of being deeply serious and sober or solemn.
the solemnity of a funeral
The stateliness and gravity of the Spaniards shows itself in the solemnity of their language.
2
An instance or example of solemn behavior; a rite or ceremony performed with reverence.
Great was the cauſe; our old ſolemnities / From no blind zeal or fond tradition riſe, / But ſav'd from death, our Argives yearly pay / Theſe grateful honours to the God of Day.
This is the Man after God's Heart, […] by endeavouring, when he aſſiſted at thoſe Solemnities, to perform them with the utmoſt Attention, Alacrity, and holy Warmth of Mind, of which he was capable.
3
A feast day of the highest rank celebrating a mystery of faith such as the Trinity, an event in the life of Jesus, the Virgin Mary, or another important saint.
4
A solemn or formal observance; proceeding according to due form; the formality which is necessary to render a thing done valid.
5
A celebration or festivity.
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the solemnity of a funeral
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The stateliness and gravity of the Spaniards shows itself in the solemnity of their language.
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These promises were often made with great solemnity and confirmed with an oath.
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Moses said: We will go with our young and old, with our sons and daughters, with our sheep and herds: for it is the solemnity of the Lord our God.
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Seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread: and on the seventh day shall be the solemnity of the Lord.
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This formula is recited to the Maharaj with peculiar solemnity by each male as he comes of age and is admitted as a full member of the sect.
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