ceremonious

courtly; done with ceremony; elaborately polite: ceremonious display of friendship
Not to be confused with:ceremonial – pertaining to a ceremony; formal; ritual: ceremonial event

cer·e·mo·ni·ous

C0211500 (sĕr′ə-mō′nē-əs)adj.1. Strictly observant of or devoted to ceremony, ritual, or etiquette; punctilious: "borne on silvery trays by ceremonious world-weary waiters" (Financial Times).2. a. Characterized by ceremony.b. In accord with prescribed or customary usage; rigidly formal.

cer′e·mo′ni·ous·ly adv.cer′e·mo′ni·ous·ness n.

ceremonious

(ˌsɛrɪˈməʊnɪəs) adj1. especially or excessively polite or formal2. observing ceremony; involving formalities ˌcereˈmoniously adv ˌcereˈmoniousness n

cer•e•mo•ni•ous

(ˌsɛr əˈmoʊ ni əs)

adj. 1. carefully observant of ceremony. 2. marked by or consisting of ceremony; formal. [1545–55; « Late Latin] cer`e•mo′ni•ous•ly, adv. cer`e•mo′ni•ous•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	ceremonious - characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately displaypompous
	2.	ceremonious - rigidly formal or bound by convention; "their ceremonious greetings did not seem heartfelt"conventionalformal - being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress); "pay one's formal respects"; "formal dress"; "a formal ball"; "the requirement was only formal and often ignored"; "a formal education"

ceremonious

adjective1. Fond of or given to ceremony:conventional, courtly, formal, punctilious.2. Of or characterized by ceremony:ceremonial, formal, liturgical, ritual, ritualistic.

Translations

仪式庄重的有礼貌的

ceremony

(ˈserəməni) , ((American) -mouni) – plural ˈceremonies – noun1. a sacred or formal act, eg a wedding, funeral etc. a marriage ceremony.典礼2. solemn display and formality. pomp and ceremony.礼节ˌcereˈmonial (-ˈməu-) adjective formal or official. a ceremonial occasion such as the opening of parliament.正式的ˌcereˈmonially adverb正式地ˌcereˈmonious (-ˈməu-) adjective (negative unceremonious) carefully formal or polite. 有礼貌的，仪式庄重的 ˌcereˈmoniously adverb 讲究礼节的，仪式庄重地

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adj fond of or given to ceremony

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adj of or characterized by ceremony

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adj characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display

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adj rigidly formal or bound by convention

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