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solemn
CEFRC1
/ˈsɒləm/
adjective
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- 01
adjective
Very serious and formal.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailCharacterized by or performed with appropriate or great ceremony or formality.
Examples
The priest pretends to be solemn in public.
Roy looked solemn as I told him the story.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
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- Parts of speech
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- Citations
- 1
- Synonyms
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adjective
Extra meaningsDeeply serious and sombre; grave.
Of or pertaining to religious ceremonies and rites; (generally) religious in nature; sacred.
Inspiring serious feelings or thoughts; sombrely impressive.
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Origin
adjective
From Middle English solempne, solemne (“performed with religious ceremony or reverence; devoted to religious observances, sacred; ceremonious, formal; of a vow: made under a religious sanction, binding; religious celebration, celebration of a feast day; famous, well-known; important; grand, imposing; awe-inspiring, impressive; grave, serious; dignified; enunciated or held formally”) [and other forms], from Old French solempne, solemne (“serious, solemn”) [and other forms], or from its etymon Late Latin sōlempnis, sōlennis, from Latin sōlemnis, from sollemnis (“appointed, established, fixed; common, customary, ordinary, ritual, traditional, usual; ceremonial, religious, solemn; festive; annu...