ceremony

[ ser-uh-moh-nee ]

/ ˈsɛr əˌmoʊ ni /

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noun, plural cer·e·mo·nies.

the formal activities conducted on some solemn or important public or state occasion: the coronation ceremony.

a formal religious or sacred observance; a solemn rite: a marriage ceremony.

formal observances or gestures collectively; ceremonial observances: The breathless messenger had no time for ceremony.

any formal act or observance, especially a meaningless one: His low bow was mere ceremony.

a gesture or act of politeness or civility: the ceremony of a handshake.

strict adherence to conventional forms; formality: to leave a room without ceremony.

Idioms for ceremony

stand on ceremony, to behave in a formal or ceremonious manner.

Origin of ceremony

1350–1400; Middle English ceremonie<Medieval Latin cēremōnia,Latin caerimōnia sacred rite; replacing Middle English cerymonye<Middle French cerimonie<Latin, as above

synonym study for ceremony

1, 2. Ceremony, rite, ritual refer to set observances and acts traditional in religious services or on public occasions. Ceremony applies to more or less formal dignified acts on religious or public occasions: a marriage ceremony; an inaugural ceremony. A rite is an established, prescribed, or customary form of religious or other solemn practice: the rite of baptism. Ritual refers to the form of conducting worship or to a code of ceremonies in general: Masonic rituals.

OTHER WORDS FROM ceremony

pre·cer·e·mo·ny, noun, plural pre·cer·e·mo·nies.

Words nearby ceremony

Ceredigion, cerement, ceremonial, ceremonial tea, ceremonious, ceremony, Cerenkov, Cerenkov effect, Cerenkov radiation, cereous, Ceres

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Example sentences from the Web for ceremony

The ceremony ended with a singing of “God Bless America,” with some of those in the stands as well as de Blasio singing along.
Cop Families Boo De Blasio at NYPD Graduation|Michael Daly|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When he is awarded Player of the Match while competing for India in England, he is given champagne at the ceremony.
The Story of the World’s Greatest Cricket Player|William O’Connor|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He had a special knife designed to cut the dense loaf, and a ceremony to precede cutting the cake.
One Cake to Rule Them All: How Stollen Stole Our Hearts|Molly Hannon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At the end of the ceremony applauding him, Bergman walked to his table to embrace Hitchcock.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Ricky Gervais, the sultan of scorn, uttered that cheeky bit while emceeing the Golden Globes ceremony a few years back.
The Golden Globes Sobers Up (Sort Of): Years of Ridicule and Bribery Rumors Scares HFPA Straight|Marlow Stern|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The ceremony being over, the mouth of the pit was again covered with the stone, and the company returned.
The Arabian Nights Entertainments|Anonymous
To amuse him, I sometimes said whatever came into my head, without the least ceremony, and often made him laugh heartily.
The Memoirs of the Louis XIV. and The Regency, Complete|Elizabeth-Charlotte, Duchesse d'Orleans
Yanski Varhely regarded the scene with curiosity, as he waited for the end of the ceremony.
Prince Zilah, Complete|Jules Claretie
The ceremony winds up with a long exhortation, made of quotations from the Epistles, on the duties of husbands and wives.
My Path to Atheism|Annie Besant
Other women came forward and danced behind one another, which concluded the ceremony.
Travels in the Interior of North America, 1832-1834, Part III (the Text Being Chapters XXVIII-XXXIII of the London Edition, 1843, and the Appendix a Combination of the Appendices of the London and German [Coblentz, 1839] Editions)|Maximilian, Prinz von Wied

British Dictionary definitions for ceremony

ceremony

/ (ˈsɛrɪmənɪ) /

noun plural -nies

a formal act or ritual, often set by custom or tradition, performed in observation of an event or anniversarya ceremony commemorating Shakespeare's birth

a religious rite or series of rites

a courteous gesture or actthe ceremony of toasting the Queen

ceremonial observances or gestures collectivelythe ceremony of a monarchy

stand on ceremony to insist on or act with excessive formality

without ceremony in a casual or informal manner

Word Origin for ceremony

C14: from Medieval Latin cēremōnia, from Latin caerimōnia what is sacred, a religious rite

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with ceremony

ceremony

see stand on (ceremony).

单词	ceremony
释义	ceremony [ ser-uh-moh-nee ] / ˈsɛr əˌmoʊ ni / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ceremony ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural cer·e·mo·nies. the formal activities conducted on some solemn or important public or state occasion: the coronation ceremony. a formal religious or sacred observance; a solemn rite: a marriage ceremony. formal observances or gestures collectively; ceremonial observances: The breathless messenger had no time for ceremony. any formal act or observance, especially a meaningless one: His low bow was mere ceremony. a gesture or act of politeness or civility: the ceremony of a handshake. strict adherence to conventional forms; formality: to leave a room without ceremony. Idioms for ceremony stand on ceremony, to behave in a formal or ceremonious manner. Origin of ceremony 1350–1400; Middle English ceremonie<Medieval Latin cēremōnia,Latin caerimōnia sacred rite; replacing Middle English cerymonye<Middle French cerimonie<Latin, as above synonym study for ceremony 1, 2. Ceremony, rite, ritual refer to set observances and acts traditional in religious services or on public occasions. Ceremony applies to more or less formal dignified acts on religious or public occasions: a marriage ceremony; an inaugural ceremony. A rite is an established, prescribed, or customary form of religious or other solemn practice: the rite of baptism. Ritual refers to the form of conducting worship or to a code of ceremonies in general: Masonic rituals. OTHER WORDS FROM ceremony pre·cer·e·mo·ny, noun, plural pre·cer·e·mo·nies. Words nearby ceremony Ceredigion, cerement, ceremonial, ceremonial tea, ceremonious, ceremony, Cerenkov, Cerenkov effect, Cerenkov radiation, cereous, Ceres Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ceremony The ceremony ended with a singing of “God Bless America,” with some of those in the stands as well as de Blasio singing along. Cop Families Boo De Blasio at NYPD Graduation\|Michael Daly\|December 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When he is awarded Player of the Match while competing for India in England, he is given champagne at the ceremony. The Story of the World’s Greatest Cricket Player\|William O’Connor\|December 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He had a special knife designed to cut the dense loaf, and a ceremony to precede cutting the cake. One Cake to Rule Them All: How Stollen Stole Our Hearts\|Molly Hannon\|December 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST At the end of the ceremony applauding him, Bergman walked to his table to embrace Hitchcock. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days\|David Freeman\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Ricky Gervais, the sultan of scorn, uttered that cheeky bit while emceeing the Golden Globes ceremony a few years back. The Golden Globes Sobers Up (Sort Of): Years of Ridicule and Bribery Rumors Scares HFPA Straight\|Marlow Stern\|December 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The ceremony being over, the mouth of the pit was again covered with the stone, and the company returned. The Arabian Nights Entertainments\|Anonymous To amuse him, I sometimes said whatever came into my head, without the least ceremony, and often made him laugh heartily. The Memoirs of the Louis XIV. and The Regency, Complete\|Elizabeth-Charlotte, Duchesse d'Orleans Yanski Varhely regarded the scene with curiosity, as he waited for the end of the ceremony. Prince Zilah, Complete\|Jules Claretie The ceremony winds up with a long exhortation, made of quotations from the Epistles, on the duties of husbands and wives. My Path to Atheism\|Annie Besant Other women came forward and danced behind one another, which concluded the ceremony. Travels in the Interior of North America, 1832-1834, Part III (the Text Being Chapters XXVIII-XXXIII of the London Edition, 1843, and the Appendix a Combination of the Appendices of the London and German [Coblentz, 1839] Editions)\|Maximilian, Prinz von Wied British Dictionary definitions for ceremony ceremony / (ˈsɛrɪmənɪ) / noun plural -nies a formal act or ritual, often set by custom or tradition, performed in observation of an event or anniversarya ceremony commemorating Shakespeare's birth a religious rite or series of rites a courteous gesture or actthe ceremony of toasting the Queen ceremonial observances or gestures collectivelythe ceremony of a monarchy stand on ceremony to insist on or act with excessive formality without ceremony in a casual or informal manner Word Origin for ceremony C14: from Medieval Latin cēremōnia, from Latin caerimōnia what is sacred, a religious rite Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with ceremony ceremony see stand on (ceremony). The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to ceremony function, observance, parade, service, show, rite, commemoration, formality, solemnity, ordinance, sacrament, custom, liturgy, tradition, ceremonial, pomp, protocol, form, propriety, decorum
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ceremony

noun, plural cer·e·mo·nies.

Idioms for ceremony

Origin of ceremony

synonym study for ceremony

OTHER WORDS FROM ceremony

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Example sentences from the Web for ceremony

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noun plural -nies

Word Origin for ceremony

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