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/grav"i tahs', -tas'/, n.seriousness or sobriety, as of conduct or speech.[1920-25; < L gravitas; see GRAVITY]
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gravitas — /ˈgrævətæs/ (say gravuhtas) noun dignified authority; seriousness: *{his} deeply serious expression seemed, like the colour of his hair, to be an attempt at gravitas. In spite of it, he looked like a pixie. –amy witting, 1999. {Latin: weight} …
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