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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’.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ceremonyCeremony Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCEREMONY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ceremonyCeremony - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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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   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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCEREMONY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   ceremony applies to more or less formal dignified acts on religious or public occasions: a marriage ceremony; an inaugural ceremony. A rite is an established, prescribed, or customary form of religious or other solemn practice: the rite of baptism. ritual refers to the form of conducting worship or to a code of ceremonies in general: Masonic ...

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishceremony noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [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. The priest had travelled from Australia to perform the ceremony.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCEREMONY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CEREMONY definition: 1. a formal event that is performed on important social or religious occasions: 2. formal…. Learn more.