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Definition of Ceremony
1. Noun. A formal event performed on a special occasion. "A ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"
Exact synonyms: Ceremonial, Ceremonial Occasion, Observance
Generic synonyms: Affair, Function, Occasion, Social Function, Social Occasion
Specialized synonyms: Circumstance, Funeral, Hymeneals, Nuptials, Wedding, Wedding Ceremony, Pageant, Pageantry, Dedication, Opening, Commemoration, Memorialisation, Memorialization, Military Ceremony, Induction, Initiation, Installation, Exercise, Fire Walking, Formalities, Formality, Maundy, Potlatch
Derivative terms: Ceremonial, Ceremonial, Observe
Generic synonyms: Affair, Function, Occasion, Social Function, Social Occasion
Specialized synonyms: Circumstance, Funeral, Hymeneals, Nuptials, Wedding, Wedding Ceremony, Pageant, Pageantry, Dedication, Opening, Commemoration, Memorialisation, Memorialization, Military Ceremony, Induction, Initiation, Installation, Exercise, Fire Walking, Formalities, Formality, Maundy, Potlatch
Derivative terms: Ceremonial, Ceremonial, Observe
2. Noun. Any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way. "He disposed of it without ceremony"
Generic synonyms: Activity
Specialized synonyms: Chanoyu, Tea Ceremony
Derivative terms: Ceremonial, Ceremonious
Specialized synonyms: Chanoyu, Tea Ceremony
Derivative terms: Ceremonial, Ceremonious
3. Noun. The proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion. "An inaugural ceremony"
Specialized synonyms: Groundbreaking, Groundbreaking Ceremony, Purgation, Purification, Lustrum, Religious Ceremony, Religious Ritual, Military Ceremony, Presentation
Generic synonyms: Activity
Derivative terms: Ceremonial, Ceremonious
Generic synonyms: Activity
Derivative terms: Ceremonial, Ceremonious
Definition of Ceremony
1. n. Ar act or series of acts, often of a symbolical character, prescribed by law, custom, or authority, in the conduct of important matters, as in the performance of religious duties, the transaction of affairs of state, and the celebration of notable events; as, the ceremony of crowning a sovereign; the ceremonies observed in consecrating a church; marriage and baptismal ceremonies.
Definition of Ceremony
1. a formal observance [n -NIES]