solemnity
nounThe quality or condition of being solemn.
nounA solemn observance or proceeding.
nounA rite or ceremony performed with religious reverence; a ceremonial or festal occasion; ceremony in general; celebration; festivity.
nounThe state or character of being solemn; gravity; impressiveness; solemness: as, the solemnity of his manner; a ceremony of great solemnity.
nounAffected or mock gravity or seriousness; an aspect of pompous importance.
nounIn law, a solemn nr formal observance; the formality requisite to render an act valid.
nounA rite or ceremony performed with religious reverence; religious or ritual ceremony.
nounceremony adapted to impress with awe.
nounCeremoniousness; impressiveness; seriousness; grave earnestness; formal dignity; gravity.
nounHence, affected gravity or seriousness.
