
a. [ L. sericus silken, sericum Seric stuff, silk, fr. Sericus belonging to the Seres, Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, a people of Eastern Asia, the modern Chinese, celebrated for their silken fabrics. Cf. Silk, Serge a woolen stuff. ]
a. [ L. serius: cf. F. sérieux, LL. seriosus. ]
He is always serious, yet there is about his manner a graceful ease. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
The holy Scriptures bring to our ears the most serious things in the world. Young. [ 1913 Webster ]
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