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Solemnity

/səˈlɛmnəti/
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(noun) The quality of being deeply serious and sober or solemn.

The ceremony was conducted with a great sense of solemnity.
Solemnity is the state of being serious and formal in manner.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The deep ____ of the memorial service moved many of the attendees to tears as they remembered.

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