solemnity

Signification (Anglais)

  1. (countable, uncountable) The quality of being deeply serious and sober or solemn.
  2. (countable, uncountable) An instance or example of solemn behavior; a rite or ceremony performed with reverence.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A feast day of the highest rank celebrating a mystery of faith such as the Trinity, an event in the life of Jesus, the Virgin Mary, or another important saint.
  4. (countable, uncountable) A solemn or formal observance; proceeding according to due form; the formality which is necessary to render a thing done valid.
  5. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) A celebration or festivity.

Concepts

caractère terrible

caractère imposant

jour de fête

Traductions

solemnitat

statigheid

cæremonia

وَقار

επιβλητικότητα

cærimonia

vakar

Prononcé comme (IPA)
/səˈlɛmnɪti/
Étymologie (Anglais)

From solemn + -ity, from Middle English solemnity (“observance of formality and ceremony”), frequently in the phrases in solemnity, with solemnity, which from Old French solemnite, from Latin sollemnitās, from sollemnis. (Compare solemn.)

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