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Added 10 October 2026

solemnity

/səˈlɛmnɪti/ noun

In Latin: sollemnitās Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about solemnity at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A trait of dignified seriousness.
A solemn and dignified feeling.

Origin

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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