单词 | ceremonial |
释义 | ceremonial —ceremonialism, n. —ceremonialist, n. —ceremonially, adv. /ser'euh moh"nee euhl/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characterized by ceremony; formal; ritual: a ceremonial occasion. 2. used in or in connection with ceremonies: ceremonial robes. n. 3. a system of ceremonies, rites, or formalities prescribed for or observed on any particular occasion; a rite. 4. Rom. Cath. Ch. a. the order for rites and ceremonies. b. a book containing it. 5. formal behavior found at, or appropriate to, a certain occasion: the ceremonial of a state banquet. [1350-1400; ME < ML ceremonialis, LL caerimonialis. See CEREMONY, -AL1] Syn. 1. solemn, conventional, ceremonious. 3. ritual, liturgy. Ant. 1. informal. |
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