Definitions for Ceremonial
ˌsɛr əˈmoʊ ni əlcer·e·mo·ni·al

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observanceadjective

   a formal event performed on a special occasion

   "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"

2. ceremonialadjective

   marked by pomp or ceremony or formality

   "a ceremonial occasion"; "ceremonial garb"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ceremonialnoun

   A ceremony, or series of ceremonies, prescribed by ritual.

2. ceremonialadjective

   Of, relating to, or used in a ceremony; ritual or formal.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ceremonialadjective

   Etymology: from ceremony.

   1. Relating to ceremony, or outward rite.

   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.

   2. Formal; observant of old forms.

   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.

2. Ceremonialnoun

   Etymology: from ceremony.

   1. Outward form; external rite.

   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.

   2. The order for rites and forms in the Romish church.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ceremonialadjective

   relating to ceremony, or external rite; ritual; according to the forms of established rites

2. Ceremonialadjective

   observant of forms; ceremonious. [In this sense ceremonious is now preferred.]

3. 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

4. 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

5. Etymology: [L. caerimonialis: cf. F. crimonial. See Ceremony.]

Anagrams for Ceremonial »

1. neomiracle

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ceremonial in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ceremonial in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Ceremonial in a Sentence

1. Tyler Heep:

   I told them Id like one of those big ceremonial checks as payment, i figured it would be worth a shot and they all thought it was really funny.

2. Donald Trump:

   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.

3. Dan Mace:

   I really wanted to try do something ceremonial and sentimental to celebrate that.

4. Harry Kazianis:

   She seems to play a ceremonial role, attending some events in an effort to show the North Korean people and the outside world a softer side.

5. Tracy Grant:

   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.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Ceremonial
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ceremonial
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Ceremonial
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceremonial
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ceremonial