solemn

«solemn» in Mova's school dictionary: very serious and not happy or joking, often in an… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (solemn, more solemn)

meaning for a pupil

1) Solemn means very serious and not happy or joking, often in an important or sad moment. tree →

2) A solemn promise is a very serious, sincere promise. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories and life, solemn moments are funerals, ceremonies and remembering the dead (Remembrance Day, Anzac Day, Veterans Day). Phrases: «a solemn promise», «a solemn face», «a solemn occasion», «solemnly swear».

examples

• She made a solemn promise to look after the puppy. tree →
• The crowd was solemn during the minute's silence. tree →
• His face was solemn as he told us the bad news. tree →
• The funeral was a solemn occasion. tree →
• I solemnly swear to tell the truth. tree →
• Anzac Day begins with a solemn dawn service. tree →
• He struck a most solemn blow upon the piece of wood. tree →

note

Spelling trap: the «n» at the end is silent — SOL-um. Adverb: «solemnly». Opposite: «cheerful», «light-hearted».

In the corpora

• "Breathed his last" means died; it is old-fashioned and solemn.
• A covenant is a solemn promise or agreement; in the Bible God made covenants with Noah, Abraham, Moses and David.
• It is a sabbath of solemn rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls; it is a statute for ever.
• On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly: ye shall do no manner of servile work;
• And Jehu said: 'Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal.' And they proclaimed it.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «solemn» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.