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SOLEMNIZATION

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Example:

the celebration of marriage

Synonyms:

celebration; solemnisation; solemnization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("solemnization" is a kind of...):

ritual (the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies)

Derivation:

solemnize (perform (the wedding ceremony) with proper ceremonies)

solemnize (observe or perform with dignity or gravity)

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