Monday, February 1, 2021

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a·men

/äˈmen,āˈmen/

exclamation

uttered at the end of a prayer or hymn, meaning 

‘so be it.’.

used to express agreement or assent.

"amen to that!"

noun

noun: amen; plural noun: amens

an utterance of “amen.”.

Origin

Old English, from ecclesiastical Latin, from Greek amēn, from Hebrew 'āmēn 

‘truth, certainty’, 

used adverbially as expression of agreement, and adopted in the Septuagint as solemn expression of belief or affirmation.


sol·emn

/ˈsäləm/

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adjective

adjective: solemn

formal and dignified.

"a solemn procession"

Similar:

dignified

ceremonious

ceremonial

stately

courtly

majestic

imposing

impressive

awe-inspiring

portentous

splendid

magnificent

grand

important

august

formal

Opposite:
frivolous

not cheerful or smiling; serious.

"Tim looked very solemn"

Similar:

serious

earnest

grave

sober

somber

unsmiling

poker-faced

stern

grim

dour

humorless

glum

gloomy

moody

stony-faced

thoughtful

preoccupied

deep in thought

pensive

meditative

ruminative

contemplative

introspective

staid

sedate

studious

bookish

owlish

Opposite:
lighthearted

characterized by deep sincerity.

"he swore a solemn oath to keep faith"

Similar:

sincere

earnest

honest

genuine

firm

committed

unconditional

heartfelt

wholehearted

sworn

formal

Opposite:
insincere

Origin


Middle English (in the sense ‘associated with religious rites’): from Old French solemne, from Latin sollemnis ‘customary, celebrated at a fixed date’, from sollus ‘entire’.


What is solemn?

1 : very serious or formal in manner, behavior, or expression a solemn procession a solemn face. 2 : done or made seriously and thoughtfully a solemn promise.


blas·phe·my

/ˈblasfəmē/

noun

noun: blasphemy; plural noun: blasphemies

the act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk.

"he was detained on charges of blasphemy"

Similar:

profanity

profaneness

sacrilege

irreligiousness

irreverence

taking the Lord's name in vain

swearing

curse

cursing

impiety

impiousness

ungodliness

unholiness

desecration

disrespect

imprecation

execration

Opposite:
reverence

Origin

Middle English: from Old French, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek blasphēmia ‘slander, blasphemy’.

What is blasphemy in simple terms?

1a : the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God accused of blasphemy. b : the act of claiming the attributes of a deity for a mere man to suggest that he was … divine could only be viewed … as blasphemy— John Bright †1889. 2 : irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable.

not all that hard to connect the dots. 

Oh and BTW I got a few lunch dates open just in case anybody is interested. Some how I don't think they're interested Lucy :-).

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