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ceremonial

[ser-uh-moh-nee-uhl]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characterized by ceremony; formal; ritual.

    a ceremonial occasion.

    Synonyms: , ,
    Antonyms:
  2. used in or in connection with ceremonies.

    ceremonial robes.



noun

  1. a system of ceremonies, rites, or formalities prescribed for or observed on any particular occasion; a rite.

    Synonyms: ,
  2. Roman Catholic Church.Ģż

    1. the order for rites and ceremonies.

    2. a book containing it.

  3. formal behavior found at, or appropriate to, a certain occasion.

    the ceremonial of a state banquet.

ceremonial

/ ˌ²õɛ°łÉŖĖˆ³¾É™ŹŠ²ŌÉŖÉ™±ō /

adjective

  1. involving or relating to ceremony or ritual

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the observance of formality, esp in etiquette

  2. a plan for formal observances on a particular occasion; ritual

  3. Christianity

    1. the prescribed order of rites and ceremonies

    2. a book containing this

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • ceremonialism noun
  • ceremonialist noun
  • ceremonially adverb
  • anticeremonial adjective
  • anticeremonially adverb
  • anticeremonialism noun
  • anticeremonialist noun
  • nonceremonial adjective
  • nonceremonially adverb
  • preceremonial adjective
  • unceremonial adjective
  • unceremonially adverb
  • ˌ³¦±š°ł±šĖˆ³¾“DzԾ±²¹±ō¾±²õ³¾ noun
  • ˌ³¦±š°ł±šĖˆ³¾“DzԾ±²¹±ō±ō²ā adverb
  • ˌ³¦±š°ł±šĖˆ³¾“DzԾ±²¹±ō¾±²õ³Ł noun
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of ceremonial1

1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin ³¦Å§°ł±š³¾Å²Ō¾±Äå±ō¾±²õ, Late Latin ³¦²¹±š°ł¾±³¾Å²Ō¾±Äå±ō¾±²õ. See ceremony, -al 1
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The sun found its way through the trees as the composer and percussionist Levy Lorenzo stood in front of the stage and began with a ceremonial pounding of bamboo poles.

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In full ceremonial dress, the oldest continuously serving regiment in the British Army paraded through the border town with the Band of the Coldstream Guards.

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The collection includes reed fishing baskets, ceremonial masks, pots, a waist belt of cowry shells - and 20 leather cloaks in pristine condition collected during a 1911-1912 expedition.

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Poland's president is a largely ceremonial role with limited influence on foreign policy and defence, but they can veto legislation and Donald Tusk's pro-EU coalition government lacks a big enough parliamentary majority to overturn it.

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Poland's president is a largely ceremonial role, but it does come with significant negative power.

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