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graveness
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun graveness has 1 sense
- graveness(n = noun.attribute) gravity, soberness, sobriety, somberness, sombreness - a manner that is serious and solemn; Array is a kind of earnestness, serious-mindedness, seriousness, sincerity
has particulars: stodginess, stuffiness
Derived forms adjective grave3, adjective grave1
CIDE DICTIONARY
graveness, n.
The quality of being grave. [1913 Webster]
"His sables and his weeds,
Importing health and graveness." [1913 Webster]
Importing health and graveness." [1913 Webster]
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