1.Marked with religious rites and pomps; enjoined by, or connected with, religion; sacred. "His holy rites and solemn feasts profaned." "The worship of this image was advanced, and a solemn supplication observed everry year."
2.Pertaining to a festival; festive; festal. (Obs.) "On this solemn day."
3.Stately; ceremonious; grand. (Archaic) "His feast so solemn and so rich." "To-night we hold a splemn supper."
4.Fitted to awaken or express serious reflections; marked by seriousness; serious; grave; devout; as, a solemn promise; solemn earnestness. "Nor wanting power to mitigate and swage With solemn touches troubled thoughts." "There reigned a solemn silence over all."
5.Real; earnest; downright. (Obs. & R.) "Frederick, the emperor,... has spared no expense in strengthening this city; since which time we find no solemn taking it by the Turks."
6.Affectedly grave or serious; as, to put on a solemn face. "A solemn coxcomb."
7.(Law) Made in form; ceremonious; as, solemn war; conforming with all legal requirements; as, probate in solemn form.
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