SOLEMN


Meaning of SOLEMN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsä-ləm ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English solempne, from Anglo-French, from Latin sollemnis regularly appointed, solemn

Date: 14th century

1. : marked by the invocation of a religious sanction

a solemn oath

2. : marked by the observance of established form or ceremony ; specifically : celebrated with full liturgical ceremony

3.

a. : awe-inspiring : sublime

solemn beauty

b. : marked by grave sedateness and earnest sobriety

a solemn gathering

c. : somber , gloomy

a solemn gray building

Synonyms: see serious

• sol·emn·ly adverb

• sol·emn·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.