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▪ I. ˈsolemnizing, vbl. n. [f. as prec.] The action of celebrating solemnly or ceremoniously.
1565Stapleton tr. Bede's Hist. Ch. England 180 The catholike solemnising and dewe observation of the time of Christes resurrection. 1591Horsey Trav. (Hakl. Soc.) 171 Great feastings and trumps was at the solempnicinge of this mariage. 1634Brereton Trav. (Chetham Soc). 64 It was as long in solemnizing as our marriages. a1714Sharp Imit. Christ iii. Wks. 1754 V. 266 The feast of the dedication, for the solemnizing of which we find our Saviour making a journey to Jerusalem. ▪ II. ˈsolemnizing, ppl. a. [f. as prec.] That solemnizes or renders solemn.
1614Selden Titles Honor 137 The Dancers or Singers, and number of the solemnizing Sacrificers. 1807C. Simeon in Carus Life (1847) 218 This had a sweetly solemnizing effect. 1859Cornwallis New World I. 228 No solemnising associations seemed to connect themselves with the..hallowed ground. 1871Mozley Univ. Serm. v. (1876) 105 This judicial character of war..enables it to produce its solemnising type of character. |