solemnity

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The quality of being deeply serious and sober or solemn. countable,uncountable
    — the solemnity of a funeral
  2. An instance or example of solemn behavior; a rite or ceremony performed with reverence. countable,uncountable
    — Great was the cauſe; our old ſolemnities / From no blind zeal or fond tradition riſe, / But ſav'd from death, our Argives yearly pay / Theſe grateful honours to the God of Day.
  3. 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. countable,uncountable
  4. A solemn or formal observance; proceeding according to due form; the formality which is necessary to render a thing done valid. countable,uncountable
  5. A celebration or festivity. countable,obsolete,uncountable

词形变化

solemnities plural

词汇关系

衍生词
oversolemnity supersolemnity

词源

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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