Definition of: solemnity

(sə·lem′nə·tē) noun plural ·ties
1. The state or quality of being solemn; solemn feeling; gravity; reverence.
2. A rite expressive of religious reverence; also, any ceremonious observance.
3. A thing of a solemn or serious nature.
4. Mock seriousness; affected gravity.
5. Law A formality to be seriously observed and requisite to the validity or legality of an act. See synonyms under SACRAMENT.