ceremonial

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(ser′ə mō′nē əl)

adjective

of, for, or consisting of ceremony; ritual; formal

noun

  1. an established system of rites or formal actions connected with an occasion, as in religion; ritual
  2. a rite or ceremony

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adjective
  1. Of, appropriate to, or characterized by ceremony; formal or ritual.
  2. Involved or used in ceremonies: ceremonial garb.
noun
  1. A set of ceremonies prescribed for an occasion; a ritual.
  2. A ceremony or rite.

Related Forms:

  • cerˌe·moˈni·al·ism noun
  • cerˌe·moˈni·al·ist noun
  • cerˌe·moˈni·al·ly adverb

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