All 3 Uses of
solemn
in
Howards End
- She discerned that Mrs. Wilcox, though a loving wife and mother, had only one passion in life—her house—and that the moment was solemn when she invited a friend to share this passion with her.†
Part 10 *solemn = very serious--possibly dignified
- "It was far more than an air," said Dolly solemnly.†
Part 32solemnly = with seriousness and dignity
- Solemnly the clapper tolled.†
Part 37
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.