Antonyms for solemnization


Grammar : Noun
Spell : sol-uh m-nahyz
Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɒl əmˌnaɪz


Definition of solemnization

Origin :
  • mid-15c., "act of celebrating," from Old French solemnisation, solempnisation, or directly from Medieval Latin solempnizationem (nominative solempnizatio), from Latin sollemnis (see solemn).
  • As in celebration : noun commemoration of occasion, achievement
Example sentences :
  • We are informed that the solemnization of it was owing to a miracle.
  • Extract from : « Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II » by Francis Augustus Cox
  • I searched in my drawer and read over the "Form of Solemnization of Matrimony."
  • Extract from : « Memoirs of a Midget » by Walter de la Mare
  • She is indeed between the contract of her marriage and its solemnization.
  • Extract from : « William Shakespeare as he lived. » by Henry Curling
  • We are just returned from the solemnization of the last mournful rite.
  • Extract from : « Clarissa Harlowe, Volume 9 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
  • During the solemnization of the Olympic Games, the bitterest animosities were laid aside.
  • Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
  • Consent alone will not constitute marriage; it must be followed by a solemnization authorized by the code.
  • Extract from : « Marriage and Divorce Laws of the World » by Hyacinthe Ringrose
  • The preliminaries of marriage and the solemnization of the rite itself are a fruitful source of difficulty.
  • Extract from : « Churchwardens' Manual » by George Henry
  • So far, therefore, from answering it immediately, I resolved not to reply to it till after the solemnization of my marriage.
  • Extract from : « Devereux, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
  • The form of solemnization of Matrimony is often abbreviated by the officiating minister at his discretion.
  • Extract from : « Benjamin Franklin » by Frank Luther Mott
  • The solemnization of marriage was the necessary result of the sanctification of virginity.
  • Extract from : « Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 (of 6) » by Havelock Ellis

Synonyms for solemnization

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