solemnizer

Variant of solemnize

transitive verb solemnized, solemnizing

  1. to celebrate with formal ceremony or according to ritual
  2. to perform the ceremony of (marriage, etc.)
  3. to make solemn, or serious, grave, etc.

Origin: ME solempnisen < OFr solemniser < ML(Ec) solemnizare < L sollemnis, solemn

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