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cer·e·mo·ny\ˈser-ə-ˌmō-nē, ˈse-rə-\

noun

: a formal act or event that is a part of a social or religious occasion

: very polite or formal behavior

Full Definition

1 : a formal act or series of acts prescribed by ritual, protocol, or convention <the marriage ceremony>

2 a : a conventional act of politeness or etiquette <the ceremony of introduction>

b : an action performed only formally with no deep significance

c : a routine action performed with elaborate pomp

3 a : prescribed procedures : usages <the ceremony attending an inauguration>

b : observance of an established code of civility or politeness <opened the door without ceremony and strode in>

Other forms: plural cer·e·mo·nies

Examples

There will be a ceremony honoring the town's veterans next week.

With great ceremony, the children presented each of the visitors with a gift.

He told them abruptly and without ceremony that they would have to leave.

Origin: Middle English ceremonie, from Middle French ceremonie, from Latin caerimonia.

First use: 14th century

Synonyms: ceremonial, rite, form, formality, observance, ritual, solemnity

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