Ceremony

Quick meaning: Ceremony is a noun meaning A ritual, with religious or cultural significance.

Meaning

A ritual, with religious or cultural significance.

More Meanings

1. An official gathering to celebrate, commemorate, or otherwise mark some event.
2. (uncountable) A formal socially established behaviour, often in relation to people of different ranks; formality.
3. (uncountable) Show of magnificence, display, ostentation.
4. (obsolete) An accessory or object associated with a ritual.
5. (obsolete) An omen or portent.

Example Sentences

a graduation ceremony, an opening ceremony

[…] to feed were best at home; From thence the sauce to meat is ceremony; Meeting were bare without it.

Under certain circumstances there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.

To whom the Priest with naked armes full net Approching nigh, and murdrous knife well whet, Gan mutter close a certaine secret charme, With other diuelish ceremonies met:

Word Forms

• ceremonies
• ceremonys
• ceremoney
• cerimony
• cerimoney

Synonyms for ceremony

Depending on context, synonyms include observance, ceremonial.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ceremonial, observance, ritual, rite, worship, dedication.

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