Both Uses of
solemn
in
Listening for Lions
- She was so solemn that even in my misery I couldn't keep from mischief.†
Book 2 *solemn = very serious--possibly dignified
- He was more solemn than his father and thought of things beyond the shambas and villages.†
Book 3
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.