solemn oath
11solemn — solemnly, adv. solemnness, n. /sol euhm/, adj. 1. grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood: solemn remarks. 2. gravely or somberly impressive; causing serious thoughts or a grave mood: solemn music. 3. serious or… …
12solemn — /solam/ Formal; in regular form; with all the forms of a proceeding. As to solemn oath, see corporal oath as to solemn war, see war …
13solemn — adj. 1 serious and dignified (a solemn occasion). 2 formal; accompanied by ceremony (a solemn oath). 3 mysteriously impressive. 4 (of a person) serious or cheerless in manner (looks rather solemn). 5 full of importance; weighty (a solemn warning) …
14solemn — sol•emn [[t]ˈsɒl əm[/t]] adj. 1) grave; mirthless: solemn remarks[/ex] 2) somberly sedate or profound: solemn music[/ex] 3) serious; earnest: solemn assurances[/ex] 4) of a formal or ceremonious character: a solemn occasion[/ex] 5) made in due… …
15solemn — adjective Etymology: Middle English solempne, from Anglo French, from Latin sollemnis regularly appointed, solemn Date: 14th century 1. marked by the invocation of a religious sanction < a solemn oath > 2. marked by the observance of established… …
16Oath-Helper — ♦ One who supports the oath of another. A man who, in court, was required to prove his assertions by waging his law swore a solemn oath to the truth of his declarations, and had to be supported by oath helpers who testified on oath to his… …
17oath — n 1: a solemn attestation of the truth of one s words or the sincerity of one s intentions; specif: one accompanied by calling upon a deity as a witness 2: a promise (as to perform official duties faithfully) corroborated by an oath compare… …
18Oath — ([=o]th), n.; pl. {Oaths} ([=o][th]z). [OE. othe, oth, ath, AS. [=a][eth]; akin to D. eed, OS. [=e][eth], G. eid, Icel. ei[eth]r, Sw. ed, Dan. eed, Goth. ai[thorn]s; cf. OIr. oeth.] 1. A solemn affirmation or declaration, made with a reverent… …
19oath — (n.) O.E. að oath, judicial swearing, solemn appeal to deity in witness of truth or a promise, from P.Gmc. *aithaz (Cf. O.N. eiðr, Swed. ed, O.Fris. eth, Du. eed, Ger. eid, Goth. aiþs oath ), from PIE *oi to an oath (Cf. O.Ir. oeth …
20oath — ► NOUN (pl. oaths) 1) a solemn promise, especially one that calls on a deity as a witness. 2) an obscene or blasphemous utterance. ● under (or on) oath Cf. ↑under oath ORIGIN Old English …
