What does ceremonial mean?
Definitions for ceremonial
ˌsɛr əˈmoʊ ni əlcer·e·mo·ni·al
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Princeton's WordNet
ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observanceadjective
a formal event performed on a special occasion
"a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"
ceremonialadjective
marked by pomp or ceremony or formality
"a ceremonial occasion"; "ceremonial garb"
Wiktionary
ceremonialnoun
A ceremony, or series of ceremonies, prescribed by ritual.
ceremonialadjective
Of, relating to, or used in a ceremony; ritual or formal.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Ceremonialadjective
Etymology: from ceremony.
What mockery will it be,
To want the bridegroom, when the priest attends,
To speak the ceremonial rites of marriage? William Shakespeare, Taming of the Shrew.We are to carry it from the hand to the heart, to improve a ceremonial nicety into a substantial duty, and the modes of civility into the realities of religion. South.
Christ did take away that external ceremonial worship that was among the Jews. Edward Stillingfleet.
Oh monstrous, superstitious puritan,
Of refin’d manners, yet ceremonial man,
That when thou meet’st one, with enquiring eyes
Dost search, and, like a needy broker, prize
The silk and gold he wears. John Donne.With dumb pride, and a set formal face,
He moves in the dull ceremonial track,
With Jove’s embroider’d coat upon his back. Dryden.Ceremonialnoun
Etymology: from ceremony.
The only condition that could make it prudent for the clergy, to alter the ceremonial, or any indifferent part, would be a resolution in the legislature to prevent new sects. Jonathan Swift.
Wikipedia
ceremonial
A ceremony (UK: , US: ) is a unified ritualistic event with a purpose, usually consisting of a number of artistic components, performed on a special occasion. The word may be of Etruscan origin, via the Latin caerimonia.
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ceremonial
Ceremonial refers to anything related to, used in, or appropriate for ceremonies, rituals, or formal events, often marked by customs or traditions such as weddings, graduations, or religious services. It typically implies a sense of pomp, pageantry, and stylized procedure.
Webster Dictionary
Ceremonialadjective
relating to ceremony, or external rite; ritual; according to the forms of established rites
Ceremonialadjective
observant of forms; ceremonious. [In this sense ceremonious is now preferred.]
Ceremonialnoun
a system of rules and ceremonies, enjoined by law, or established by custom, in religious worship, social intercourse, or the courts of princes; outward form
Ceremonialnoun
the order for rites and forms in the Roman Catholic church, or the book containing the rules prescribed to be observed on solemn occasions
Etymology: [L. caerimonialis: cf. F. crimonial. See Ceremony.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ceremonial in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ceremonial in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of ceremonial in a Sentence
All of the things that are very normed and ceremonial have been up in the air, nothing about this has been predictable, and so Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are prepared for things to change right up until the last moment.
Not only is the 'Travolta' dress a fantastic example of couture tailoring designed to dazzle on a state occasion, it represents a key moment in the story of twentieth century royal fashion, we're delighted to have acquired this iconic evening gown for the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection - a designated collection of national and international importance - over twenty years since it first left Kensington Palace.
Up until now, only one large-format ceremonial parchment manuscript was known to exist, that one is in the National Archives and was produced in 1776. This one was produced a decade later, with the signed parchment as its source.
My anthem includes words slightly adapted from Psalm 98. I have scored it for the Westminster Abbey choir and organ, the ceremonial brass and orchestra, i hope my anthem reflects this joyful occasion.
My mother was born in Scotland, in the Hebrides, in Stornoway, so that's serious Scotland. And she was a great woman, whenever anything was on about, ceremonial about the Queen she could sit at the television and just watch it. She had great respect for the Queen and for everything (she) represents.
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