English-Swedish translations for solemnity

• högtidlighet en
  Betänkande von Wogau understryker denna högtidlighet med elegans och enkelhet.And the von Wogau report underlines that solemnity with elegance and simplicity.
  Den måste upprättas med den högtidlighet som en akt i parlamentets kammare bör ha.It has to be done with the due solemnity accorded to any declaration made in this Chamber.
  Där såg jag också bara högtidlighet och glädje, inga stora gester eller uppseendeväckande yttringar.There, too, I saw only solemnity and joy; there was no fanfare or ostentatious demonstrations.

Definition of solemnity

• The quality of being deeply serious and sober or solemn
• An instance or example of solemn behavior; a rite or ceremony performed with reverence
• A feast day of the highest rank celebrating a mystery of faith such as the Trinity, an event in the life of Jesus, the Virgin Mary, or another important saint
• A celebration or festivity

Examples

• the solemnity of a funeral

Related words

• solemnized
• solemnize
• solemnization
• Solemnity of Mary
• Solemnity of Saint Joseph
• solemnization of a marriage