solemnity
pronunciation
How to pronounce solemnity in British English:
UK [səˈlemnəti]
How to pronounce solemnity in American English:
US [səˈlɛmnɪti]
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- Noun:
- a trait of dignified seriousness
- a solemn and dignified feeling
Word Origin
- solemnity (n.)
- c. 1300, "observance of ceremony," from Old French solemnite, solempnete "celebration, high festival, church ceremony" and directly from Latin solemnitatem (nominative solemnitas) "a solemnity," from sollemnis (see solemn). Meaning "state of being solemn" is from 1712. Related: Solemnities.
Example
- 1. The patrol alone in the mountain , the solemnity of the tour , long whistle echoes ......
- 2. My eyes must have been a little crazy with solemnity .
- 3. Long pauses are good : they add solemnity to great occasions .
- 4. The french have never quite forgiven mr sarkozy 's early errors of style , celebrating victory in a flashy restaurant and on a yacht in the mediterranean , nor his casual approach to the solemnity of presidential office .
- 5. A book not appropriate for children ; a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity ; it seems that an apology is appropriate .