different between solemnity vs abashment

English

Etymology

solemn +? -ity, from Middle English solemnity (“observance of formality and ceremony”), frequently in the phrases in solemnity, with solemnity, which from Old French solemnite, from Latin sollemnit?s, from sollemnis. (Compare solemn.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s??l?mn?ti/
• Hyphenation: so?lem?ni?ty

Noun

solemnity (countable and uncountable, plural solemnities)

1. The quality of being deeply serious and sober or solemn.

   the solemnity of a funeral

   • The stateliness and gravity of the Spaniards shows itself in the solemnity of their language.

   • 1754, Jonathan Edwards, An Inquiry into the Modern Prevailing Notions Respecting that Freedom of the Will which is supposed to be Essential to Moral Agency

     These promises were often made with great solemnity and confirmed with an oath.

2. An instance or example of solemn behavior; a rite or ceremony performed with reverence.
   • April 17, 1707, Francis Atterbury, a sermon

     The forms and solemnities of the last judgment.

3. (Catholicism) A feast day of the highest rank celebrating a mystery of faith such as the Trinity, an event in the life of Jesus, the Virgin Mary, or another important saint.
4. (law) A solemn or formal observance; proceeding according to due form; the formality which is necessary to render a thing done valid.
5. (obsolete) A celebration or festivity.

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• mylonites

English

Etymology

From Middle English abaishment, from Middle French abaissement (“astonishment”) alteration of esbaissement, from esbaiss + -ment. Compare French ébahissement. Equivalent to abash +? -ment.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??bæ?.m?nt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /??bæ?.m?nt/

Noun

abashment (countable and uncountable, plural abashments)

1. The state of being abashed; embarrassment from shame. [First attested from 1350 to 1470.]
   • 1540, Myles Coverdale (translator), The Byble in Englyshe, London: Thomas Berthelet, Deuteronomy 28[.28]^[1]

     And the lorde shall smyte the with madnesse, and blyndnesse & abashment of herte.

   • 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, London: William Ponsonbie, Book 3, Canto 8, p. 521,^[2]

     For her faint hart was with the frosen cold

     Benumbd so inly, that her wits nigh fayld,

     And all her sences with abashment quite were quayld.

   • 1768, Henry Brooke, The Fool of Quality, Dublin: for the author, Volume 3, Chapter 13, pp. 35-36,^[3]

     On my appearing her Spirits again took the Alarm. She scarce ventured a Glance toward me. I was greatly pained by the Abashment under which I saw she laboured, and I hastened to relieve myself as well as her from the Distress.

   • 1940, Richard Wright, Native Son, London: Jonathan Cape, 1970, Book 2, p. 185,^[4]

     “Did he say he would let you meet some white women if you joined the reds?”

     He knew that sex relations between blacks and whites were repulsive to most white men.

     “Nawsuh,” he said, simulating abashment.

   • 2014, Don Gutteridge, Death of a Patriot, New York: Simon & Schuster, Chapter 8, p. 104,^[5]

     […] Marc, who well knew the pangs and abashments of romantic love, recognized the emotions here as genuine and heartfelt and was encouraged.

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