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ceremony
[ser-uh-moh-nee]
noun
plural
ceremoniesthe 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
to insist on or act with excessive formality
in a casual or informal manner
Other 51Թ Forms
- preceremony noun
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.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
In that time she has choreographed the globally televised Academy Awards ceremony seven times and performed as well.
The Jewish coming-of-age ceremony was cut short when hostilities erupted and they were ordered to evacuate the kibbutz near Jerusalem.
Will was banned from the awards ceremony for 10 years after he hit the comedian for joking about his wife's shaved head - a result of alopecia, a hair loss condition.
Kim was attending the ship's launch ceremony, along with his daughter and a crowd of spectators.
The ceremony is part of a busy period for the royals.
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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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