solemnised
Conducted with ceremony
Solemnised is the British spelling of solemnized, the past tense of solemnize.
To solemnize is to perform a ceremony with formal dignity, most often a marriage: The wedding was solemnised in a small country church.
It can also mean to mark an occasion with gravity or reverence: a day solemnised by prayer and reflection.
Receiving divine favor
- consecratedDeclared sacred through ritual
- hallowedMade or regarded holy
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- holyDedicated to the divine
anointed · divine · venerated · revered · ordained · canonical · sacrosanct · purified
Marriage rite and feast
- marriageFormal union between partners
- nuptialsVows and rings
- matrimonyLegal union of spouses
- vowsSolemn binding promises
officiant · altar · chapel · processional · aisle · bride · groom · reception
Solemn binding promises
- oathFormal binding promise
- pledgeBinding promise given
- covenantBinding formal pledge
- promiseCommitment to act
bond · union · troth · betrothal · consent · declaration · affirmation · compact
Formally approved, made official
- officialAuthority-sanctioned person or status
- authorizedGiven official permission
- legitimizedMade lawful or valid
- enactedMade into law
confirmed · validated · recognized · documented · witnessed · registered · certified · binding
Composed and respectable
- soberFree from intoxication
- earnestSincerely intense in purpose
- reverentFeeling profound respect
- formalFollowing strict protocol
stately · august · ceremonious · sedate · somber · grave · weighty · momentous
Sacred ritual conveying grace
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
- benedictionFormal spoken blessing
- invocationCalling upon higher authority
vestments · processional · officiant · ordination · baptismal · cantor · altar · chalice
blessed
Receiving divine favor
- consecratedDeclared sacred through ritual
- hallowedMade or regarded holy
- sacredWorthy of reverence
holy · anointed · divine · venerated · revered · ordained · canonical · sacrosanct · purified · beatified
wedding
Marriage rite and feast
vows · officiant · altar · chapel · processional · aisle · bride · groom · reception · banns
vows
Solemn binding promises
promise · bond · union · troth · betrothal · consent · declaration · affirmation · compact · accord
ratified
Formally approved, made official
- officialAuthority-sanctioned person or status
- authorizedGiven official permission
- legitimizedMade lawful or valid
enacted · confirmed · validated · recognized · documented · witnessed · registered · certified · binding · lawful
dignified
Composed and respectable
formal · stately · august · ceremonious · sedate · somber · grave · weighty · momentous · decorous
sacrament
Sacred ritual conveying grace
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
- benedictionFormal spoken blessing
invocation · vestments · processional · officiant · ordination · baptismal · cantor · altar · chalice · incense
solemnisedinformalized
Made less official
unmarked · unceremonious · eloped · improvised · unformalized
solemnisedannulled
Declared legally void
invalidated · nullified · voided · dissolved · revoked
solemnisedtrivialised
Made to seem unimportant
profaned · desecrated · trivialized · mocked · dishonoured