solemn
/ˈsɑləm/ adjective C1- Of or pertaining to religious ceremonies and rites; (generally) religious in nature; sacred.
- Characterized by or performed with appropriate or great ceremony or formality.
- Deeply serious and sombre; grave.
- Inspiring serious feelings or thoughts; sombrely impressive.
Comparative solemner · Superlative solemnest
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As for the little old woman, she took off her cap and balanced the point on the end of her nose, while she counted “One, two, three” in a solemn voice.
Presently they heard a solemn Voice, that seemed to come from somewhere near the top of the great dome, and it said:
He’d have made a grand meenister with his thin face and gray hair and solemn-like way of talking.
We felt extremely solemn, Marilla.
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