sol|emn

sol|emn
sol|emn «SOL uhm», adjective.
1. a) serious, grave, or earnest: »

a solemn face, to speak in a solemn voice, solemn meditations. Why do you bend such solemn brows on me? (Shakespeare).

 b) formal: »

to enter into a solemn agreement. He gave his solemn promise to do better.

2. causing serious or grave thoughts: »

The organ played solemn music. There reigned a solemn silence over all (Edmund Spenser).

 SYNONYM(S): impressive.
3. done with form and ceremony: »

a solemn procession.

4. connected with religion; observing certain religious rites; sacred: »

a solemn Requiem.

5. gloomy; dark; somber in color: »

These heroes sleep in the land they made free…under the solemn pines (Robert G. Ingersoll).

6. legally correct.
╂[Middle English solempne < Latin sollempnis, variant of sollemnis established, festal, religious]
–sol´emn|ly, adverb.
–sol´emn|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • sol´emn|ly — sol|emn «SOL uhm», adjective. 1. a) serious, grave, or earnest: »a solemn face, to speak in a solemn voice, solemn meditations. Why do you bend such solemn brows on me? (Shakespeare). b) formal: »to enter into a solemn agreement. He gave his… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sol´emn|ness — sol|emn «SOL uhm», adjective. 1. a) serious, grave, or earnest: »a solemn face, to speak in a solemn voice, solemn meditations. Why do you bend such solemn brows on me? (Shakespeare). b) formal: »to enter into a solemn agreement. He gave his… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sol·emn — …   Useful english dictionary

  • emn — sol·emn·ly; sol·emn·ness; sol·emn; …   English syllables

  • sol — ab·sol·vi·tor; ace·to·sol·u·ble; aero·sol; aero·sol·i·za·tion; aero·sol·ize; al·co·sol; chry·sol·i·na; chry·sol·o·phus; con·sol; con·sol·a·ble; con·sol·i·da·tion·ist; con·sol·ing·ly; cor·ti·sol; cre·o·sol; cre·sol; dis·sol·u·bil·i·ty;… …   English syllables

  • solemn — sol·emn …   English syllables

  • solemnly — sol·emn·ly …   English syllables

  • solemn — sol•emn [[t]ˈsɒl əm[/t]] adj. 1) grave; mirthless: solemn remarks[/ex] 2) somberly sedate or profound: solemn music[/ex] 3) serious; earnest: solemn assurances[/ex] 4) of a formal or ceremonious character: a solemn occasion[/ex] 5) made in due… …   From formal English to slang

  • solemn — sol|emn [ saləm ] adjective 1. ) involving serious behavior or serious attitudes: funerals and other solemn occasions His face looked strangely solemn. 2. ) used about things such as promises that express serious intentions: Congress has a solemn …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • solemn — sol|emn [ˈsɔləm US ˈsa: ] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: solemne, from Latin solemnis ceremonial, formal, solemn ] 1.) very serious and not happy, for example because something bad has happened or because you are at an important… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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