ceremony
playSimple Definition of ceremony
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: a formal act or event that is a part of a social or religious occasion
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: very polite or formal behavior
Full Definition of ceremony
pluralceremonies
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>
Examples of ceremony in a sentence
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 and Etymology of ceremony
Middle English ceremonie, from Middle French ceremonie, from Latin caerimonia
First Known Use: 14th century
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