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单词 ceremony
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ceremony

/ˈsɛrɪməni /
noun (plural ceremonies)
1A formal religious or public occasion, especially one celebrating a particular event, achievement, or anniversary: the winners were presented with their prizes at a special ceremony a public ceremony...
  • Monday saw a ceremony to celebrate the achievements of sports people in the area.
  • This grove of trees is sacred to the Adivasis and in the past was used during many ceremonies and religious events.
  • Earlier this month, it was revealed he will receive a life achievement award at a ceremony in Los Angeles next June.
1.1An act or series of acts performed according to a traditional or prescribed form: we found a rabbi to perform the ceremony for us

Synonyms

rite, ritual, ceremonial, observance;
service, sacrament, liturgy, worship, mystery, office, celebration;
performance, act, practice, order, custom, tradition, convention, institution, formality, procedure, usage, habit, form
2 [mass noun] The ritual observances and procedures required or performed at grand and formal occasions: the new Queen was proclaimed with due ceremony...
  • In the earlier period of Chinese history, jade played a pivotal role in ceremony and ritual.
  • The magnificent pomp and ceremony of Royal occasions remains a rich symbol of Britain's great history.
  • For the first time we have a glimpse of the perishable artefacts which played such a major role in Aztec rituals, pomp and ceremony.

Synonyms

pomp, protocol, formalities, niceties, decorum, etiquette, good form, propriety, conventionality, punctilio, attention to detail, fuss;
French politesse
2.1Formal polite behaviour: he showed them to their table with great ceremony...
  • It is still written in black marker on a white board and carried with great ceremony to each table.
  • Everything else is carried out with pomp and ceremony by the deferential, impeccably mannered, staff.
  • Accordingly, he received Mr. Scott with great ceremony, and insisted upon himself leading his horse to the stable.

Phrases

stand on ceremony

without ceremony

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French ceremonie or Latin caerimonia 'religious worship', (plural) 'ritual observances'.

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