- (a.) Fitted to awaken or express serious reflections; marked by seriousness; serious; grave; devout; as, a solemn promise; solemn earnestness.
- (a.) Stately; ceremonious; grand.
- (a.) Marked with religious rites and pomps; enjoined by or connected with, religion; sacred.
- (a.) Affectedly grave or serious; as, to put on a solemn face.
- (a.) Made in form; ceremonious; as, solemn war; conforming with all legal requirements; as, probate in solemn form.
- (a.) Pertaining to a festival; festive; festal.
- (a.) Real; earnest; downright.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "solemn" http://smartdefine.org/solemn/definitions/2063773 (accessed September 23, 2026). |
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| MLA | Webster's. "solemn" 28 May 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/solemn/definitions/2063773> |