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- Dictionarycer·e·mo·ni·al/ˌserəˈmōnēəl/
adjective
- 1. relating to or used for formal events of a religious or public nature: "ceremonial robes"
- 2. (of a position or role) involving only nominal authority or power: "originally a ceremonial post, it is now a position with executive power"
noun
- 1. the system of rules and procedures to be observed at a formal or religious occasion: "the procedure was conducted with all due ceremonial"
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The meaning of CEREMONIAL is marked by, involved in, or belonging to ceremony : stressing careful attention to form and detail. How to use ceremonial in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Ceremonial.
noun [ C or U ] formal uk / ˌser.ɪˈməʊ.ni.əl / us / ˌser.əˈmoʊ.ni.əl /. (a set of) formal acts, often fixed and traditional, performed on important social or religious occasions: Westminster Abbey is used for ceremonials.
Ceremonial definition: of, relating to, or characterized by ceremony; formal; ritual. See examples of CEREMONIAL used in a sentence.
When an occasion is extremely formal and full of rituals, you can call it ceremonial. Your cousin's fancy wedding and your friend's bar mitzvah are both ceremonial events. The ritual of a new queen being crowned is ceremonial, with its pomp and formality.
Something that is ceremonial relates to a ceremony or is used in a ceremony. He represented the nation on ceremonial occasions. Feathers of various kinds are used by Native Americans for ceremonial purposes. Synonyms: formal, public, official, ritual More Synonyms of ceremonial.
Definition of ceremonial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. uk / ˌserɪˈməʊniəl / us. Add to word list. relating to a ceremony: The soldiers were in full ceremonial dress. ceremonially. adverb. (Definition of ceremonial from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of ceremonial. in Chinese (Traditional) 儀式的，禮節的, 儀式，典禮，禮節… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
ceremonial meaning, definition, what is ceremonial: used in a ceremony or done as part of a ...: Learn more.
adj. 1. Of, appropriate to, or characterized by ceremony; formal or ritual. 2. Involved or used in ceremonies: ceremonial garb. n. 1. A set of ceremonies prescribed for an occasion; a ritual. 2. A ceremony or rite. cer′e·mo′ni·al·ism n. cer′e·mo′ni·al·ist n. cer′e·mo′ni·al·ly adv.
(a set of) formal acts, often fixed and traditional, performed on important social or religious occasions: Westminster Abbey is used for ceremonials. Mounted troopers perform a spectacular piece of ceremonial. Synonym. ceremony. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
