solemnization

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noun

The performance of a ceremony (in an appropriate and solemn manner), such as performing a marriage.

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Meanings

nounsolemnization (countable and uncountable, plural solemnizations)

plural solemnizations

  1. countableuncountableThe performance of a ceremony (in an appropriate and solemn manner), such as performing a marriage.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual

Similar
celebrationsolemnisation
Broader
ritual
Also see
celebration

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From solemn + -ization.

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Cite this entry
APA

solemnization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solemnization

MLA

“solemnization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solemnization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “solemnization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solemnization.

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