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.

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

2. solemn(Adjective)

   Somberly impressive.

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

3. solemn(Adjective)

   Performed with great ceremony.

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

4. solemn(Adjective)

   Sacred.

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

5. solemn(Adjective)

   Gloomy or sombre.

   Etymology: 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. Nancy Pelosi:

   We gather today under the dome of this temple of democracy to exercise one of the most solemn powers that this body can take : The impeachment of the President of the United States, if we do not act now we would be derelict in our duty. It is tragic that the President's reckless actions make impeachment necessary. He gave us no choice.

2. Calvin Coolidge:

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

3. Pierre Elliott Trudeau:

   I bear solemn witness to the fact that NATO heads of state and of government meet only to go through the tedious motions of reading speeches, drafted by others, with the principal objective of not rocking the boat.

4. William John Bennett:

   The elementary school must assume as its sublime and most solemn responsibility the task of teaching every child in it to read. Any school that does not accomplish this has failed.

5. Texas Gov. Greg Abbot:

   The Brewster County deputies’ crosses neither establish a religion nor threaten any person’s ability to worship God, or decline to worship God, in his own way, the symbol of the cross appropriately conveys the solemn respect all Texans should have for the courage and sacrifice of our peace officers.

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