Definition of Ceremoniousness

1. Noun. A ceremonial manner.

Generic synonyms: Formality, Formalness
Derivative terms: Ceremonious
Antonyms: Unceremoniousness

Definition of Ceremoniousness

1. n. The quality, or practice, of being ceremonious.

Definition of Ceremoniousness

1. Noun. The state of being ceremonious ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Ceremoniousness

1. [n -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ceremoniousness

cerements
ceremonial behaviour
ceremonial dance
ceremonial occasion
ceremonialism
ceremonialisms
ceremonialist
ceremonialists
ceremonially
ceremonialness
ceremonials
ceremonies
ceremonious
ceremoniously
ceremoniousness (current term)
ceremony
cereologist
cereologists
cereology
cereolysin
cereopsis
cereous
ceresin
ceresine
ceresines
ceresins
cereus
cereuses
cerevisiae

Literary usage of Ceremoniousness

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Travels in Portugal by Oswald Crawfurd (1875)
"The natives of the country retain the ceremoniousness which was more or less ... The ceremoniousness of the better bred Italians is as nothing to that- of ..."

2. Lacon in Council by John Frederick Boyes (1865)
"Did it not happen at a certain church in the east that the ceremoniousness of the officiator speedily produced an entire want of ceremoniousness in the ..."

3. The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah by Alfred Edersheim (1883)
"Nazareth was not the city of the wealthy or influential, and such x festive evening-entertainments, with elaborate ceremoniousness of reception, ..."

4. George Eliot's Works by George Eliot (1893)
"He never took the least notice of me before. Can you guess the reason of his sudden ceremoniousness ?" " Nay, child," said the minister, ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Ceremoniousness on Dictionary.com!Search for Ceremoniousness on Thesaurus.com!Search for Ceremoniousness on Google!Search for Ceremoniousness on Wikipedia!

Search