- 1[uncountable] the quality of being solemn He was smiling, but his eyes retained a look of solemnity. She handed him the envelope with mock solemnity. He was buried with great pomp and solemnity.
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- 2solemnities [plural] (formal) formal things that people do at a serious event or occasion to observe the solemnities of the occasion
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