Tuesday, January 28, 2020

SOLEMN

WORD: SOLEMN

MEANING:
1.
a. Serious and dignified: a solemn occasion. See Synonyms at serious.
b. Showing or behaving with dignified restraint or earnestness: "Spade's face was solemn except for wrinkles at the corners of his eyes" (Dashiell Hammett).
2. Performed with full ceremony: a solemn High Mass.
3. Made with deep sincerity or invoking the force of religion: a solemn vow.
4. Dark or undecorated: a solemn forest; a solemn hall.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. PM Modi dedicated the National War Memorial to the nation in a solemn ceremonial function on February 25th.

PRONOUNCE:
sol·emn - सालम

LINK: SOLEMN

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