All 8 Uses of
solemn
in
The Lords of Discipline
- He embraced the honor code as his personal catechism, and there was nothing ironic or incredulous in his solemn devotions to its service.†
Chpt 1.9 *solemn = very serious--possibly dignified
- I remember sitting as a freshman listening to the chairman and vicechairman of the honor court intoning very solemnly and pompously about the importance of honor and how you would be kicked out of school if you did not have it.†
Chpt 1.9solemnly = with seriousness and dignity
- If you want to be mayor of Charleston or Yertle the Turtle you have my solemn support.†
Chpt 2.16solemn = very serious--possibly dignified
- Don't use that word in front of my girl, Clapsaddle," Pig said, solemnly pointing to the photograph on his desk.†
Chpt 3.22solemnly = with seriousness and dignity
- Obie and I gave our solemn word that we would help track down these odious criminals and bring them to justice.'†
Chpt 3.25solemn = very serious--possibly dignified
- Then we heard the General's voice again as he intoned solemnly, "In the mystery of the circle, in the mystery of shape, of the shape without end, of the infinite form, the perfect form, I bind you to the brotherhood.†
Chpt 3.26solemnly = with seriousness and dignity
- "Colonel," I said solemnly, "I don't see how they had the gall to pass me up."†
Chpt 3.27
- He kept his own counsel, in his solemn, patient acceptance of each outrage and humiliation, and won the respect of the Corps by never complaining to the Commandant's Department, or worse, reporting the hazing to his father.†
Chpt 3.28solemn = very serious--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.