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De - Pt| English Dictionary: 'serious' | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Serious \Se"ri*ous\, a. [L. serius: cf. F. s[82]rieux, LL. seriosus.] 1. Grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; not light, gay, or volatile. He is always serious, yet there is about his manner a graceful ease. --Macaulay. 2. Really intending what is said; being in earnest; not jesting or deceiving. --Beaconsfield. 3. Important; weighty; not trifling; grave. The holy Scriptures bring to our ears the most serious things in the world. --Young. 4. Hence, giving rise to apprehension; attended with danger; as, a serious injury. Syn: Grave; solemn; earnest; sedate; important; weighty. See {Grave}. -- {Se"ri*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Se"ri*ous*ness}, n. | |
