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The state or quality of being serious or solemn
“The solemnity of his expression is notable in his earliest portrait. He was full of reverence, of high desires and yearnings towards the great Unknown.”
The state or quality of being dignified
“Benjamin Dorrance, president of the association, made a brief but splendid address, dwelling upon the solemnity of the occasion.”
The state or quality of being sacred
“It is the representation of a village church, the very church where we first learned to feel, and, in part, to understand the solemnity of the Sabbath.”
The state or quality of being important or serious
“A member of staff said that all present felt the solemnity and momentousness of the occasion and that it was very sobering.”
A formal, dignified rite or ceremony
“Scandinavians are said to have combined drinking banquets with certain ritualistic solemnities on the occasion of important family events.”
A composed or serious manner or style
With energy, vitality, or vigor
A lack of warmth or openness in manner or expression
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