solemn

One entry found for solemn.

Main Entry: sol·emn
Pronunciation: 'sä-l&m
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English solempne, from Anglo-French, from Latin sollemnis regularly appointed, solemn
1 : marked by the invocation of a religious sanction <a solemn oath>
2 : marked by the observance of established form or ceremony; specifically : celebrated with full liturgical ceremony
3 a : awe-inspiring : SUBLIME <solemn beauty> b : marked by grave sedateness and earnest sobriety <a solemn gathering> c : SOMBER, GLOOMY <a solemn gray building>
synonym see SERIOUS
- sol·emn·ly adverb
- sol·emn·ness noun