ˌsäləmnə̇ˈzāshən, -ˌnīˈz- sometimes ˌsȯl- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English solemnyzacyoun, from Middle French solemnisation, from Medieval Latin solemnization-, solemnizatio, from Late Latin solemnizatus (past participle of solemnizare ) + Latin -ion-, -io- -ion
: an act of solemnizing or the condition of being solemnized : celebration
the solemnization of a marriage