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单词 solemnity
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solemnity

noun

so·​lem·​ni·​ty sə-ˈlem-nə-tē How to pronounce solemnity (audio)
plural solemnities
1
: formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event
2
: a solemn event or occasion
3
: a solemn condition or quality
the solemnity of his words

Synonyms

  • earnest
  • earnestness
  • graveness
  • gravity
  • intentness
  • serious-mindedness
  • seriousness
  • soberness
  • sobriety
  • solemnness
  • staidness
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Example Sentences

the solemnity of the occasion Her voice conveyed the solemnity of the passage. The visiting statesman was welcomed with appropriate solemnity. Elaborate solemnities marked the 100th anniversary of the event.
Recent Examples on the Web Because of the solemnity of the observance, appropriate Jewish greetings on Yom Kippur are more about meaningfulness and reflection. Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 11 Aug. 2022 The last variation ends with a cyclic return to the opening of the quintet, and McGill was able here to communicate, with the same material, a new and final solemnity. Lukas Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022 Separated from the main village, the Great Tree had an air of solemnity to it that didn't really exist anywhere else on the forest moon. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2022 To compete at the Olympics in judo’s spiritual home, then, is adding another layer of excitement — as well as solemnity — for the judokas and their trainers who have gathered this month from around the world. New York Times, 22 July 2021 Eggers, too, takes his mission seriously, at times fulfilling it with unintentionally comical solemnity. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 22 Apr. 2022 Now, in celebration of their fifth anniversary, Yes Way Rosé co-founders Erica Blumenthal and Nikki Huganir remind us yet again that solemnity is overrated, through an exclusive partnership with Ellen Van Dusen of Dusen Dusen. Jillian Dara, Forbes, 29 June 2022 Ukrainians mark the end of World War II in Europe with solemnity befitting a tragedy that befell many peoples around the world, without glorifying the result, Halavin said. Washington Post, 9 May 2022 Valenzuela’s and Berry’s version combined a regard for the concerto’s solemnity and an understanding of its humor. Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

solemnity

noun

so·​lem·​ni·​ty sə-ˈlem-nə-tē How to pronounce solemnity (audio)
plural solemnities
1
: a serious or formal ceremony
The important visitors were welcomed with fitting solemnity.
2
: formal dignity
He spoke with solemnity.

solemnity

noun

1
as in intentness
a mental state free of jesting or trifling the coronation ceremony requires absolute solemnity

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • intentness
  • solemnness
  • earnestness
  • gravity
  • seriousness
  • earnest
  • soberness
  • staidness
  • graveness
  • decisiveness
  • purposefulness
  • attentiveness
  • intensity
  • sobriety
  • gravitas
  • deliberation
  • humorlessness
  • resoluteness
  • serious-mindedness
  • concentration
  • immersion
  • resolve
  • absorption
  • determination
  • firmness
  • engrossment
  • enthrallment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • levity
  • lightheartedness
  • flippancy
  • lightness
  • frivolity
  • facetiousness
  • frivolousness
  • lightness
  • flightiness
  • play
  • superficiality
  • unseriousness
  • shallowness
  • mirth
  • gaiety
  • cheerfulness
  • gayety
  • dilettantism
  • dalliance
  • glee
  • merriment
  • high-spiritedness
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2
as in ritual
an oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules the solemnities of the Easter vigil service

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • ritual
  • ceremony
  • ceremonial
  • observance
  • formality
  • rite
  • celebration
  • tradition
  • decorum
  • civility
  • practice
  • etiquette
  • proprieties
  • form
  • graces
  • manners
  • protocol
  • convention
  • standard
  • service
  • habit
  • custom
  • amenities
  • mores
  • way
  • practise
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