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   ceremonious

   /ˌsɛrɪˈməʊnɪəs/

   adjective

   • 1. relating or appropriate to grand and formal occasions: "a Great Hall where ceremonious and public appearances were made"
   • ▪ excessively polite; punctilious: "he accepted the gifts with ceremonious dignity"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French cérémonieux or late Latin caerimoniosus, from Latin caerimonia (see ceremony).

   Derivatives

   • 1. ceremoniously adverb
   • 2. ceremoniousness noun

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