solemn

/ˈsä-ləm/

Middle English solempne, from Anglo-French, from Latin sollemnis regularly appointed, solemn

adjective

  1. very serious or formal: such as

  2. characterized by or causing a very serious and subdued attitude or atmosphere

  3. done or made with the utmost sincerity

a solemn gathering

serious grave solemn sedate staid sober earnest mean not light or frivolous. serious implies a concern for what really matters. grave implies both seriousness and dignity in expression or attitude.

noun

  1. a mass marked by the use of incense and by the presence of a deacon and a subdeacon in attendance on the celebrant

noun

  1. an absolute and irrevocable public vow taken by a religious in the Roman Catholic Church under which ownership of property by the individual is prohibited and marriage is invalid under canon law