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grav·i·tas
(grăv′ĭ-täs′)n.
Seriousness or solemnity in demeanor or treatment: a candidate who lacks gravitas; an article with sufficient gravitas to be compelling.
[Latin gravitās, heaviness, seriousness; see gravity.]
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gravitas
(ˈɡrævɪˌtæs)n
seriousness, solemnity, or importance
[C20: from Latin gravitās weight, from gravis heavy]
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grav•i•tas
(ˈgræv ɪˌtɑs, -ˌtæs)n.
seriousness or sobriety, as of conduct or speech.
[1920–25; < Latin gravitās; see gravity]
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| Noun | 1. | gravitas - formality in bearing and appearance; "he behaved with great dignity" |
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gravitas
noun seriousness, gravity, solemnity a man with all the gravitas you might expect of a Booker prize winner
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gravitas
[ˈgrævɪtæs] N (frm) → gravitas f, seriedad fa certain air of gravitas → cierto aire de seriedad
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