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- Dictionaryceremony/ˈsɛrɪməni/
noun
- 1. a formal religious or public occasion, especially one celebrating a particular event, achievement, or anniversary: "the winners were presented with their prizes at a special ceremony"
- 2. the ritual observances and procedures required or performed at grand and formal occasions: "the new Queen was proclaimed with due ceremony" Similar
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(a set of) formal acts, often fixed and traditional, performed on important social or religious occasions: a wedding / graduation ceremony. See also. civil ceremony. Fewer examples. The Olympics climaxed in a spectacular closing ceremony. The glittering ceremony conjured up images of Russia's imperial past.
The meaning of CEREMONY is a formal act or series of acts prescribed by ritual, protocol, or convention. How to use ceremony in a sentence.
Ceremony, rite, ritual refer to set observances and acts traditional in religious services or on public occasions. Ceremony applies to more or less formal dignified acts on religious or public occasions: a marriage ceremony; an inaugural ceremony.
A ceremony (UK: / ˈ s ɛ r ə m ə n i /, US: / ˈ s ɛ r ə ˌ m oʊ n i /) is a unified ritualistic event with a purpose, usually consisting of a number of artistic components, performed on a special occasion.
A ceremony is a formal event held on special occasions such as weddings and graduations. Even if an occasion isn’t traditionally honored with a ceremony, you can hold one anyway; we know your cat’s third birthday is important.
1. a formal act or set of formal acts established by custom or authority as proper to a special occasion, such as a wedding, religious rite, etc. 2. the service or function at which such acts are performed. 3. a conventionally courteous or polite act. 4. behavior that follows rigid etiquette or a prescribed form. 5.
noun. /ˈserəməni/ /ˈserəməʊni/ (plural ceremonies) Idioms. [countable] a public or religious occasion that includes a series of formal or traditional actions. More than 1 000 people attended the ceremony. an awards/opening ceremony. a wedding/marriage/graduation ceremony. a religious/civil ceremony.
Definition of ceremony noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
ceremony meaning, definition, what is ceremony: an important social or religious event, ...: Learn more.
CEREMONY meaning: 1 : a formal act or event that is a part of a social or religious occasion; 2 : very polite or formal behavior.
