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Definition of Gravitas
1. Noun. Formality in bearing and appearance. "He behaved with great dignity"
Generic synonyms: Bearing, Comportment, Mien, Presence
Derivative terms: Lordly
Definition of Gravitas
1. Noun. Seriousness in bearing or manner; dignity. ¹
2. Noun. (figuratively) substance, weight. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Gravitas
1. reserved, dignified behavior [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gravitas
Literary usage of Gravitas
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Estimates of Moral Values Expressed in Cicero's Letters: A Study of the by Warren Stone Gordis (1905)
"The two terms most frequently occurring in what we have called the sturdier group
are gravitas and constantia. These same terms are frequently used in a ..."
2. Iohannis Wyclif De Eucharistia Tractatus Maior: Accedit Tractatus De by John Wycliffe, Johann Loserth (1892)
"... quod si tota gravitas esset ablata tam A quam B cum armatura predicta, quan)
gloriosum suppositum foret et agile. if accidents can Secundo sequitur quod ..."
3. Prolegomena to Ancient History: Containing Part I.--The Interpretation of by John Pentland Mahaffy (1871)
"... solemn bigotry and pompous ignorance lauded under the title of Roman
gravitas.1 Such are the objections which Lewis could muster before the publication ..."
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