All 3 Uses
solemn
in
The Last Battle
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- I mean, aren't all lions rather — well, rather solemn?†
Chpt 1solemn = very serious--possibly dignified
- It was a nice bunch of keys that he brought out, for two were golden and many were richly ornamented: you could see at once that they were keys made for opening solemn and secret rooms in palaces, or chests and caskets of sweet-smelling wood that contained royal treasures.†
Chpt 5
- His eyes were shining, his face very solemn,
Chpt 10 *solemn = serious and possibly dignified
Definitions:
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(1)
(solemn) in a very serious (and often dignified) manner
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Less commonly, solemn can mean that something was done with great or appropriate ceremony. It can also be used to describe something as dark or undecorated.