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an oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules
- a beautiful, old-fashioned wedding ceremony
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“Ceremony.” The Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceremony. Accessed 12 December 2019.
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The first known use of ceremony was in the 14th century
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