All 3 Uses of
solemn
in
The Last Battle
- 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) 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.