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ceremony
[ ser-uh-moh-nee ]
noun
- the formal activities conducted on some solemn or important public or state occasion:
the coronation ceremony.
- a formal religious or sacred observance; a solemn rite:
a marriage ceremony.
- formal observances or gestures collectively; ceremonial observances:
The breathless messenger had no time for ceremony.
- any formal act or observance, especially a meaningless one:
His low bow was mere ceremony.
- a gesture or act of politeness or civility:
the ceremony of a handshake.
- strict adherence to conventional forms; formality:
to leave a room without ceremony.
ceremony
/ ˈɛɪəɪ /
noun
- a formal act or ritual, often set by custom or tradition, performed in observation of an event or anniversary
a ceremony commemorating Shakespeare's birth
- a religious rite or series of rites
- a courteous gesture or act
the ceremony of toasting the Queen
- ceremonial observances or gestures collectively
the ceremony of a monarchy
- stand on ceremonyto insist on or act with excessive formality
- without ceremonyin a casual or informal manner
Other 51Թ Forms
- ··n noun plural preceremonies
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ceremony1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ceremony1
Idioms and Phrases
- stand on ceremony, to behave in a formal or ceremonious manner.
More idioms and phrases containing ceremony
see stand on (ceremony) .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The main awards ceremony, along with several days of events for nominees, investors and environmental leaders, will be held in Rio de Janeiro in November.
The City Section is holding its latest Hall of Fame induction ceremony Sunday, so let me offer some memories of several being inducted.
The King hosted an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Tuesday morning, recognising key figures and community leaders.
The new players were present for the nightly pregame ceremonies honoring last year’s World Series.
There were emotional scenes outside the church after the ceremony as Amen's coffin was driven away in a hearse.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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