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   cer·e·mo·ny

   /ˈserəˌmōnē/

   noun

   • 1. a formal religious or public occasion, typically one celebrating a particular event or anniversary: "the winners were presented with their prizes at a special ceremony"
   • ▪ an act or series of acts performed according to a traditional or prescribed form: "we found a rabbi to perform the ceremony for us" Similar riteritualceremonialobservanceservicesacramentliturgyworshipmysteryofficecelebrationperformanceactpracticeordercustomtraditionconventioninstitutionformalityprocedureusagehabitform
   • 2. the ritual observances and procedures performed at grand and formal occasions: "the new Queen was proclaimed with due ceremony" Similar pompprotocolformalitiesnicetiesdecorumetiquettegood formproprietyconventionalitypunctilioattention to detailfusspolitesse
   • ▪ formal polite behavior: "he showed them to their table with great ceremony"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French ceremonie or Latin caerimonia ‘religious worship’, (plural) ‘ritual observances’.

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   Synonyms for CEREMONY: ritual, ceremonial, observance, rite, celebration, tradition, formality, solemnity, practice, form.

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   Synonyms and antonyms of ceremony in English. ceremony. noun. These are words and phrases related to ceremony. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of ceremony. The inauguration ceremony was brief. Synonyms. rite. ritual. service. observance. ceremonial. celebration. pageant. function. formalities.

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   Synonyms for CEREMONY: ritual, ceremonial, liturgy, observance, rite, service, custom, formality, decorum, etiquette, solemnity, protocol, propriety, celebration, tradition, ordinance; Antonyms for CEREMONY: informality.

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    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.

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    a formal act or ritual performed for a special occasion. The flag was blessed in a ceremony in the local cathedral. Synonyms. ritual. service. rite. observance. commemoration. solemnities. See examples for synonyms. 2 (noun) in the sense of formality.