solemnity
/səˈlɛmnəti/
noun
- The quality or state of being serious, dignified, and formal.
- The solemnity of the occasion made everyone speak in hushed tones.
- The ceremony was conducted with great solemnity and respect.
- She maintained an air of solemnity throughout the court proceedings.
- A formal, serious, or religious ceremony or observance.
- They observed the solemnity of Ash Wednesday with fasting.
- The solemnities of the holiday included a procession and prayers.
- The coronation was one of the grandest solemnities in the kingdom.
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