solemnize
verb (used with object)
to perform the ceremony of (marriage).
solemnization
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a word derived from
solemnize.
Example Sentences
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A solemnization ceremony was held at a mosque on Thursday, and events climaxed Sunday with a reception and a parade on the streets of Brunei.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 14, 2024
A solemnization ceremony was held at a mosque on Thursday.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
The Archbishop of Canterbury begins the solemnization of the marriage #rw2011" "The Fanfare plays!
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2011
Easter, the solemnization of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, is the most important date of the Christian calendar.
From Time Magazine Archive
The marriage wherever solemnized must be a valid marriage according to the law of the place of solemnization; if void there, no prosecution for bigamy can be founded upon it.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
