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Which character from The Canterbury Tales is described as "a full solemn man"?

solemn

[sol-uhm] / ˈsɒl əm /




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He is also less solemn than Angh might suggest.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

But with a quarter-century of hindsight, asking the mayor to remove himself from a solemn commemoration of the greatest tragedy to ever occur in his city is unfathomable.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

While Flynn was careful to maintain a solemn courtroom persona, Satterlee and Hansen were caught smiling for the camera.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Far from the solemn pomp of the Vatican, nestled under the arcades of the mountain town of Santarcangelo di Romagna, a tailor clad all in black leaned over his sketch.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

He would then say, with a peculiar smile, more solemn than cheerful—

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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