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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFeierlichkeit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Feierlichkeit
"Die Veranstaltung verlief in völliger Feierlichkeit."
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The state or quality of being serious and dignified.
"The funeral was conducted with the utmost solemnity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'solempnite', borrowed from Old French 'solennité', and ultimately from Latin 'sollemnitas', meaning observance of yearly rites or religious ceremonies. Historically, it evolved from signifying religious or legal formality to encompassing a general state of serious dignity, gravity, and ceremonial grandeur.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Solemnity" is said worldwide
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solennité
Transliteration: solennité
"La cérémonie s'est déroulée avec une grande solennité."
Feierlichkeit
Transliteration: Feierlichkeit
"Die Veranstaltung verlief in völliger Feierlichkeit."
solennità
Transliteration: solennità
"La gravità e la solennità del momento colpirono tutti."
solemnidad
Transliteration: solemnidad
"El evento se llevó a cabo con absoluta solemnidad."
solenidade
Transliteration: solenidade
"Todos ouviram o discurso com grande solenidade."
गंभीरता
Transliteration: gambheerta
"इस अवसर पर एक खास गंभीरता थी।"
庄严
Transliteration: zhuāngyán
"整个仪式在庄严的气氛中进行。"
엄숙함
Transliteration: eomsukham
"그 장례식은 엄숙함 속에서 진행되었다."
厳粛さ
Transliteration: gensukusa
"その儀式は厳粛さをもって執り行われた。"
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