Forms: 5 solempnysacion, 6 -yzacion, -izacion, -isacion; 5 solemnyzacyoun, 6 -izacion, 6– -isation, solemnization. [a. OF. solem(p)nisation, -ization, or ad. med.L. solempnizatio: see SOLEMNIZE v. and -ATION.] The action of solemnizing or celebrating in a ceremonial manner.

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1447.  Bokenham, Seyntys (Roxb.), 32. Wych tyme as shuld the solemnyzacyoun Been of that cherche.

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1555.  W. Watreman, Fardle of Facions, II. xii. 271. He goeth vp to the aultare,… and so procedeth in the Solempnisacion of ye Masse.

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1586.  in Cath. Rec. Soc. Publ. (1911), IX. 167. For the solemnisation of which popish feast we thought these persons would assemble themselves together.

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1631.  in Ellis, Orig. Lett., Ser. II. III. 267. On Friday my Lord of Essex … was present at the solemnization of his mothers funeral.

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1651.  Baxter, Inf. Bapt., 295. The secondary … Act, and Instrument, being but the Ceremonial solemnization.

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1820.  Monthly Rev., XCI. 501. A solemnization of this kind … would in my judgment have a happy influence.

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1863.  H. Cox, Instit., III. iii. 626. Coke says … that coronation was but a royal ornament and national solemnization of the descent.

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  b.  spec. The celebration or performance of a marriage.

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1497.  Bp. Alcock, Mons Perfect., D iij. The solempnysacion of the maryage of the spouse of heuen.

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c. 1535.  in Ellis, Orig. Lett., Ser. II. II. 89. For the solempnisacion of matrimonie betwene you.

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1548–9.  (Mar.) Bk. Com. Prayer, Offices, 13. The forme of solemnizacion of matrimonie.

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1625.  in Ellis, Orig. Lett., Ser. I. III. 190. The Sollemnization of the Nuptialls of our King and Queen and the Madam of France.

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1748.  Richardson, Clarissa (1811), III. 77. Out came, with great diffidence,… a proposal of speedy solemnization.

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1797.  Mrs. Radcliffe, Italian, I. ii. 60. To urge an immediate solemnization of their marriage.

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1858.  Froude, Hist. Eng., III. xvii. 506. The solemnization of the marriage was extorted from his Majesty against his will.

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