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solemn
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adjective
〈雰囲気・場所などが〉厳粛な, 荘重な (!宗教, 儀式的な荘重さを強調する; → grave) ; 〈儀式などが〉厳かな, 典礼, 伝統にのっとった
e.g. a solemn procession.
〈人・態度・表情などが〉まじめな, いかめしい, 真剣な; 〈言葉・宣誓などが〉厳粛な, 心からの; 正式な
e.g. Tim looked very solemn.
e.g. he swore a solemn oath to keep faith.

DERIVATIVES

ORIGIN
Middle English (in the sense ‘associated with religious rites’): from Old French solemne, from Latin sollemniscustomary, celebrated at a fixed date’, from sollusentire’.