gravitas
Use Gravitas in a sentence
ɪˌtɑs, ‐ˌtæs noun
seriousness or sobriety, as of conduct or speech.
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| —n | |
| seriousness, solemnity, or importance | |
| [C20: from Latin gravitās weight, from gravis heavy] | |
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Gravitas
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
Example sentences
They wear their gravitas with commendable lightness.
The times call for leaders of great ability and significant gravitas.
However, not all science and technology boasts a similar degree of gravitas.
We need a body that has the gravitas and perspective to do this, and another elected body will not work.
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