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ceremonial
[ ser-uh-moh-nee-uhl ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or characterized by ceremony; formal; ritual:
a ceremonial occasion.
Synonyms: ceremonious, conventional, solemn
Antonyms: informal
- used in or in connection with ceremonies:
ceremonial robes.
noun
- a system of ceremonies, rites, or formalities prescribed for or observed on any particular occasion; a rite.
- Roman Catholic Church.
- the order for rites and ceremonies.
- a book containing it.
- formal behavior found at, or appropriate to, a certain occasion:
the ceremonial of a state banquet.
ceremonial
/ ˌsɛrɪˈməʊnɪəl /
adjective
- involving or relating to ceremony or ritual
noun
- the observance of formality, esp in etiquette
- a plan for formal observances on a particular occasion; ritual
- Christianity
- the prescribed order of rites and ceremonies
- a book containing this
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Derived Forms
- ˌcereˈmonialism, noun
- ˌcereˈmonially, adverb
- ˌcereˈmonialist, noun
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Other Words From
- cere·moni·al·ism noun
- cere·moni·al·ist noun
- cere·moni·al·ly adverb
- anti·cere·moni·al adjective
- anti·cere·moni·al·ly adverb
- anti·cere·moni·al·ism noun
- anti·cere·moni·al·ist noun adjective
- noncer·e·moni·al adjective
- noncer·e·moni·al·ly adverb
- precer·e·moni·al adjective
- uncer·e·moni·al adjective
- uncer·e·moni·al·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
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