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ceremony

/ˈsɛr.əˌmoʊ.ni/
cer · e · mo · ny
Adverb:ceremoniously
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Plural:ceremonies
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Adjective:ceremonial
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ceremony Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A formal religious or public occasion, typically one celebrating a particular event, achievement, or anniversary.

Example

"Hundreds of guests gathered in the courtyard for the university graduation ceremony."

2

The ritual procedures, traditional etiquette, or formal politeness observed at grand occasions or in polite society.

Example

"The visiting ambassadors were welcomed at the palace with great pomp and ceremony."

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• Nearby Words

ceremonially
ceremonious
ceremoniously
ceremony
ceres
ceriman
certain

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Old French ceremonie, from Latin caerimonia ('sacredness, reverence, religious rite'), possibly linked to the ancient Etruscan city of Caere near Rome, where certain Roman sacred rites were preserved.

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