SOLEMN


Meaning of SOLEMN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsɔləm ]

adj. 1 serious and dignified (a solemn occasion). 2 formal; accompanied by ceremony (a solemn oath). 3 mysteriously impressive. 4 (of a person) serious or cheerless in manner (looks rather solemn). 5 full of importance; weighty (a solemn warning). 6 grave, sober, deliberate; slow in movement or action (a solemn promise; solemn music). øsolemn mass = high mass (see MASS(2)). øøsolemnly adv. solemness n. [ME f. OF solemne f. L sol(l)emnis customary, celebrated at a fixed date f. sollus entire]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.