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Meaning of 'ceremony' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ceremony [ n.]
- Ar act or series of acts, often of a symbolical character, prescribed by law, custom, or authority, in the conduct of important matters, as in the performance of religious duties, the transaction of affairs of state, and the celebration of notable events; as, the ceremony of crowning a sovereign; the ceremonies observed in consecrating a church; marriage and baptismal ceremonies.
- Behavior regulated by strict etiquette; a formal method of performing acts of civility; forms of civility prescribed by custom or authority.
- A ceremonial symbols; an emblem, as a crown, scepter, garland, etc.
- A sign or prodigy; a portent.

Meaning of 'ceremony' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ceremony [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a formal event performed on a special occasion
Example in sentence:
  • a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor
Meaning (2):
- the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion
Example in sentence:
  • an inaugural ceremony
Meaning (3):
- any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way
Example in sentence:
  • he disposed of it without ceremony;
  • he makes a ceremony of addressing his golf ball;
  • the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine

Nearby Words:

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