solemnity

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.

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.

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.

A solemn or formal observance; proceeding according to due form; the formality which is necessary to render a thing done valid.

A celebration or festivity.