Ceremony Definition
sĕrə-mōnē
ceremonies
noun
ceremonies
A formal act or set of formal acts established by custom or authority as proper to a special occasion, such as a wedding, religious rite, etc.
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The service or function at which such acts are performed.
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A conventionally courteous or polite act.
Webster's New World
Behavior that follows rigid etiquette or a prescribed form.
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Formality or formalities.
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idiom
stand on ceremony
- to behave with or insist on formality
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Other Word Forms of Ceremony
Noun
Singular:
ceremony
Plural:
ceremoniesIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Ceremony
Origin of Ceremony
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From Middle English, from Latin caerimonia or caeremonia, later often cerimonia (“sacredness, reverence, a sacred rite”).
From Wiktionary
Middle English ceremonie from Latin caerimōnia religious rite
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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