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| austere |
having a stern or solemn appearance or personality. [1/3 definitions] |
| cant1 |
to use solemn language hypocritically to gain a good reputation. [1/6 definitions] |
| dead march |
a slow, solemn piece of music, esp. a march played during a funeral procession. |
| formal |
in accordance with well-established, solemn or polite customs and conventions; ceremonious. [1/9 definitions] |
| funereal |
gloomy; solemn; mournful. [1/2 definitions] |
| grave4 |
in music, slow and solemn. [1/2 definitions] |
| largo |
in a slow, solemn, or stately manner (used as a musical direction). [1/2 definitions] |
| O1 |
in poetry, prayer, or solemn address, used before the name of the person or thing being spoken to. [1/2 definitions] |
| oath |
a solemn pledge to do something, esp. a promise to tell the truth, as in a court of law. [1/4 definitions] |
| pledge |
a formal or solemn promise; vow. [2/10 definitions] |
| plight2 |
to bind by asking for a solemn promise, esp. a pledge of marriage. [1/3 definitions] |
| rogation |
(usu. pl.) solemn prayers chanted during rites celebrated in some Christian churches during the three days before Ascension Day. [1/2 definitions] |
| sacrament |
a solemn pledge, esp. the vows of marriage or holy orders. [1/4 definitions] |
| sober |
serious or thoughtful; solemn. [1/6 definitions] |
| solemnify |
to make solemn or gravely serious. |
| staid |
formal, solemn, and reserved in character. |
| swear |
to vow, declare, or affirm in an earnest and solemn manner. [3/9 definitions] |
| take an oath |
to make a formal, solemn promise; pledge. |
| testify |
to make a solemn declaration or affirmation, esp. under oath. [1/6 definitions] |
| turgid |
overwrought in language or style; too solemn or too ornate; inflated; bombastic. [1/2 definitions] |
| vow |
a solemn oath, commitment, or undertaking that binds one to a particular act, service, or condition. [2/5 definitions] |
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