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1. (adj.) ceremonial
of, pertaining to, or characterized by ceremony; formal; ritual:
a ceremonial occasion.
2. ceremonial
used in connection with ceremonies:
ceremonial robes.
3. (n.) ceremonial
a ceremonial act or system.
Etymology: (1350–1400; < ML)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance
a formal event performed on a special occasion
"a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"
2. (adj) ceremonial
marked by pomp or ceremony or formality
"a ceremonial occasion"; "ceremonial garb"
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1. (adjective) ceremonial
part of a ceremony
a ceremonial dance
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) ceremonial
relating to ceremony, or external rite; ritual; according to the forms of established rites
2. (adj) ceremonial
observant of forms; ceremonious. [In this sense ceremonious is now preferred.]
3. (noun) ceremonial
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
4. (noun) ceremonial
the order for rites and forms in the Roman Catholic church, or the book containing the rules prescribed to be observed on solemn occasions
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