Definitions for solemn
ˈsɒl əmsolemn

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. grave, sedate, sober, solemn(adj)

   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. earnest, sincere, solemn(adj)

   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"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. solemn(Adjective)

   Deeply serious and somber.

2. solemn(Adjective)

   Somberly impressive.

3. solemn(Adjective)

   Performed with great ceremony.

4. solemn(Adjective)

   Sacred.

5. solemn(Adjective)

   Gloomy or sombre.

Origin: From solemne, from solempne, from solennis and solempnis, from solemnis, from sollemnis, from sollus.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Solemn(adj)

   marked with religious rites and pomps; enjoined by, or connected with, religion; sacred

2. Solemn(adj)

   pertaining to a festival; festive; festal

3. Solemn(adj)

   stately; ceremonious; grand

4. Solemn(adj)

   fitted to awaken or express serious reflections; marked by seriousness; serious; grave; devout; as, a solemn promise; solemn earnestness

5. Solemn(adj)

   real; earnest; downright

6. Solemn(adj)

   affectedly grave or serious; as, to put on a solemn face

7. Solemn(adj)

   made in form; ceremonious; as, solemn war; conforming with all legal requirements; as, probate in solemn form

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Solemn

   sol′em, adj. attended with religions ceremonies, pomp, or gravity, originally taking place every year, said esp. of religious ceremonies: impressing with seriousness: awful: devout: having the appearance of gravity: devotional: attended with an appeal to God, as an oath: serious: sober, gloomy, black.—n. Solemnisā′tion.—v.t. Sol′emnise, to perform religiously or solemnly once a year, or periodically: to celebrate with due rites: to render grave.—ns. Sol′emniser; Solem′nity, a solemn religious ceremony: a ceremony adapted to inspire with awe: reverence: seriousness: affected gravity.—adv. sol′emnly.—n. Sol′emnness. [O. Fr. solempne, solemne (Fr. solennel)—L. sollemnis, solennis—sollus, all, every, annus, a year.]

Anagrams for solemn »

1. lemons

2. Lemnos

3. melons

How to pronounce solemn?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of solemn in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of solemn in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of solemn in a Sentence

1. Norman Douglas:

   Never take a solemn oath. People think you mean it.

2. Baron Chan:

   It's very solemn if you know the story of what happened there.

3. Olive Schreiner:

   Everything has two sides -- the outside that is ridiculous, and the inside that is solemn.

4. Calvin Coolidge:

   I think the American public wants a solemn ass as a President, and I think I'll go along with them.

5. The Pope:

   Solemn commitments, however, are not enough, even though they are a necessary step toward solutions.

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