What is affectedly grave or serious; as, to put on a solemn face. "A solemn coxcomb." Swift called?
solemn — Affectedly grave or serious; as, to put on a solemn face. "A solemn coxcomb." Swift. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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