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solemnity

Syllabification: (so·lem·ni·ty)

Pronunciation: /səˈlemnitē/

Translate solemnity | into Italian

Definition of solemnity

noun (plural solemnities)

the state or quality of being serious and dignified:his ashes were laid to rest with great solemnity
(usually solemnities) a formal, dignified rite or ceremony:the ritual of the church was observed in all its solemnities

Origin:

Middle English (in the sense 'observance of formality and ceremony', frequently in the phrases in solemnity, with solemnity): from Old French solemnite, from Latin sollemnitas, from sollemnis (see solemn)