solemn

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin sollemnis (“‘ritual; festive, solemn’”), via sōlemnis, Late Latin sōlennis and sōlempnis, and Middle English solemne, Old French solempne.

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[edit] Adjective

solemn (comparative more solemn, superlative most solemn)

Positive
solemn

Comparative
more solemn

Superlative
most solemn
  1. Deeply serious and somber.
  2. Somberly impressive.
  3. Performed with great ceremony.
  4. Sacred.
  5. Gloomy or sombre.

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[edit] Translations

deeply serious and somber
somberly impressive
performed with great ceremony
sacred
gloomy or sombre
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