earnest or solemn declaration
1solemn — solemnly, adv. solemnness, n. /sol euhm/, adj. 1. grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood: solemn remarks. 2. gravely or somberly impressive; causing serious thoughts or a grave mood: solemn music. 3. serious or… …
2solemn — /ˈsɒləm / (say soluhm) adjective 1. grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, mood, etc. 2. gravely or sombrely impressive; such as to cause serious thoughts or a grave mood: solemn music. 3. serious or earnest: solemn… …
3assurance — n. 1. Assuredness, security, certainty, conviction, persuasion, pledge of certainty, ground of confidence, surety. 2. Promise, engagement, pledge, word of honor. 3. Protestation, asseveration, averment, earnest or solemn declaration. 4.… …
4Oath of office — Lyndon B. Johnson taking the presidential oath of office in 1963, after the assassination of John F. Kennedy An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before undertaking the duties of an office, usually a position in government… …
5surety — sure·ty / shu̇r ə tē/ n pl ties [Anglo French seurté, literally, guarantee, security, from Old French, from Latin securitat securitas, from securus secure] 1: a formal engagement (as a pledge) given for the fulfillment of an undertaking 2: one… …
6pledge — 1 / plej/ n 1: a delivery of esp. personal property as security for a debt or other obligation; broadly: the perfection of a security interest in collateral through possession of the collateral by a creditor or other promisee 2 a: property and… …
7Affirmation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Affirmation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 affirmance affirmance affirmation Sgm: N 1 statement statement allegation assertion predication declaration word averment Sgm: N 1 confirmation confirmation …
8pledge — Synonyms and related words: Bible oath, Greek, accounts payable, accounts receivable, affiliate, agree, amount due, associate, assurance, assure, avouch, avouchment, avow, bad debts, bail, belonger, bib, bill, bills, bind, bond, booze, borrowing …
9William Ewart Gladstone — The Right Honourable William Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS Prime Minister of the United Kingdom …
10guarantee — Synonyms and related words: Bible oath, and candle, arm, armor, assert under oath, assurance, assure, attest, avouch, avouchment, avow, back, bail, bailsman, be sponsor for, bless, bond, bondsman, book, certify, champion, cloak, compass about,… …
