solemnisation

Thân thiện

The couple attended the solemnisation of their marriage in the chapel.

Definition

Noun: 1. The act of performing a ceremony, especially a religious or legal one, with formal and dignified ritual. This refers specifically to the public performance and completion of a significant rite, such as a wedding. 2. The action of making something solemn or formal. This sense focuses on the act of conferring gravity, seriousness, or official status upon an event.

Usage

The word "solemnisation" is a formal noun used primarily in legal, religious, and official contexts. It refers to the formal execution of a ceremony. * It is most commonly associated with the solemnisation of marriage, meaning the official ceremony where a marriage is legally contracted and formalized. * It describes the event itself, emphasizing the proper observance of ritual and legal formalities.

Examples

• The solemnisation of the marriage took place in the historic chapel.
• The law specifies who is authorized to perform the solemnisation of a civil partnership.
• The solemnisation of the treaty was marked by a grand public ceremony.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used in historical or literary contexts for the formal enactment of oaths, treaties, or other solemn agreements.
  • The chronicles describe the solemnisation of the peace accord between the two kingdoms.

Variants and Related Words

• Solemnise (verb): To perform or celebrate (a ceremony, especially a wedding) with formal rites. To make solemn or official.
  • The priest will solemnise the marriage.
• Solemnization (noun): The standard American English spelling of "solemnisation".
• Solemnity (noun): The state or quality of being serious and dignified. A formal, dignified rite or ceremony.
  • The solemnity of the occasion was palpable.

Synonyms

• Celebration (in the context of a ceremony)
• Performance (of a rite)
• Observance
• Ceremony
• Formality

Antonyms

• Informality
• Cancellation
• Annulment (specifically for marriage)

Related Phrases

• Solemnisation of marriage: The specific legal phrase for the act of getting married in a formal ceremony conducted by an authorized person.
• To perform the solemnisation: The action carried out by the officiant (e.g., priest, judge, registrar).

Học thuật

Noun

1. the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual
   • the celebration of marriage

Từ đồng nghĩa

• celebration
• solemnization