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1. (adj.) solemn
grave; mirthless:
solemn remarks.
2. solemn
somberly sedate or profound:
solemn music.
3. solemn
serious; earnest:
solemn assurances.
4. solemn
of a formal or ceremonious character:
a solemn occasion.
5. solemn
made in due legal or other express form:
a solemn oath.
6. solemn
marked or observed with religious rites:
a solemn holy day.
Etymology: (1275–1325; ME solem(p)ne (< OF) < LL sōlennis, sōlempnis, L sōlemnis, var. of sollemnis consecrated, holy, der. of sollus whole)
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1. (adj) grave, sedate, sober, solemn
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"
2. (adj) earnest, sincere, solemn
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"
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1. (adjective) solemn
serious, often in a sad way
a solemn farewell/promise/occasion; solemn music
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| Definition of 'solemn' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) solemn
marked with religious rites and pomps; enjoined by, or connected with, religion; sacred
2. (adj) solemn
pertaining to a festival; festive; festal
3. (adj) solemn
stately; ceremonious; grand
4. (adj) solemn
fitted to awaken or express serious reflections; marked by seriousness; serious; grave; devout; as, a solemn promise; solemn earnestness
5. (adj) solemn
real; earnest; downright
6. (adj) solemn
affectedly grave or serious; as, to put on a solemn face
7. (adj) solemn
made in form; ceremonious; as, solemn war; conforming with all legal requirements; as, probate in solemn form
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Sense: serious and earnest
a solemn question; He looked very solemn as he announced the bad news.
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 Afrikaans: ernstig |
 Arabic: رصين، جَدّي |
 Bulgarian: официален |
 Brazilian: solene |
 Czech: vážný |
 German: ernst |
 Danish: alvorlig |
 Greek: σοβαρός |
 Spanish: solemne |
 Estonian: tõsine |
 Farsi: جدي و با ابهت |
 Finnish: vakava |
 French: grave |
 Hebrew: קוֹדֵר |
 Hindi: गंभीर, पवित्र, पुण्य |
 Croatian: dostojanstven, ozbiljen |
 Hungarian: komoly |
 Indonesian: serius |
 Icelandic: alvörugefinn |
 Italian: serio |
 Japanese: まじめな |
 Korean: 엄숙한 |
 Lithuanian: rimtas |
 Latvian: nopietns |
 Malay: serius |
 Dutch: ernstig |
 Norwegian: alvorlig, alvorstung, alv |
 Polish: poważny |
 Persian: جدي و با ابهت |
 Pashto: دينى مذهبى (لكه مراسم) در |
 Portuguese: solene |
 Romanian: grav |
 Russian: серьёзный |
 Slovak: vážny |
 Slovenian: resen |
 Serbian: svečan |
 Swedish: allvarlig |
 Thai: เอาจริงเอาจัง |
 Turkish: ciddî, ağırbaşlı |
 Taiwanese: 嚴肅的 |
 Ukrainian: поважний; серйозний |
 Urdu: سنجیدہ، متین |
 Vietnamese: uy nghi, uy nghiêm |
 Chinese: 严肃的 |
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