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Solemnize
- verb - make solemn and grave; "This ceremony solemnized our hearts"
- observe or perform with dignity or gravity; "The King solemnized this day of morning"
- perform (the wedding ceremony) with proper ceremonies
Solenette
- - A small European sole (Solea minuta).
Solenodon
- - Either one of two species of singular West Indian insectivores, allied to the tenrec. One species (Solendon paradoxus), native of St. Domingo, is called also agouta; the other (Solendon Cubanus), found in Cuba, is called almique.
Solenoids
- noun - a coil of wire around an iron core; becomes a magnet when current passes through the coil
Soleplate
- - A bedplate; as, the soleplate of a steam engine. (b) The plate forming the back of a waterwheel bucket.
Solfatara
- - A volcanic area or vent which yields only sulphur vapors, steam, and the like. It represents the stages of the volcanic activity.
Solfeggio
- noun - a voice exercise; singing scales or runs to the same syllable
- singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C major
Solferino
- noun - a pink dye that was discovered in 1859, the year a battle was fought at Solferino
- an indecisive battle in 1859 between the French and Sardinians under Napoleon III and the Austrians under Francis Joseph I
Solicited
- verb - approach with an offer of sexual favors; "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park"
- incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination; "He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents"
- make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"
- make a solicitation or petition for something desired; "She is too shy to solicit"
- make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary"