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Definitions of solemnity
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a solemn and dignified feeling Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
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a trait of dignified seriousness Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
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ceremony adapted to impress with awe. Newage Dictionary DB
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Ceremoniousness; impressiveness; seriousness; grave earnestness; formal dignity; gravity. Newage Dictionary DB
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Hence, affected gravity or seriousness. Newage Dictionary DB
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Solemn state or feeling; awe or reverence; also, that which produces such a feeling; as, the solemnity of an audience; the solemnity of Westminster Abbey. Newage Dictionary DB
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A solemn or formal observance; proceeding according to due form; the formality which is necessary to render a thing done valid. Newage Dictionary DB
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A sacred rite or ceremony; a formal and grave celebration; gravity; impressiveness; seriousness. The Winston Simplified Dictionary. By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer. Published 1919.
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Quality of being solemn; a solemn ceremony; deep gravity. The Clarendon dictionary. By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman. Published 1894.
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The state of being solemn. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.
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Something solemn; a religious rite; legal formality. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.
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A ceremony performed with religious reverence; a religious ceremony; a ritual performance; a ceremony adopted to impress awe; gravity; seriousness; impressiveness; affected gravity. Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language. By Nuttall, P.Austin. Published 1914.
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An impressive religious ceremony; manner of acting adapted to impress awe; gravity; steady seriousness. Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.