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ceremonial

[ ser-uh-moh-nee-uhl ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characterized by ceremony; formal; ritual:

    a ceremonial occasion.

    Synonyms: , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. used in or in connection with ceremonies:

    ceremonial robes.



noun

  1. a system of ceremonies, rites, or formalities prescribed for or observed on any particular occasion; a rite.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. Roman Catholic Church.
    1. the order for rites and ceremonies.
    2. a book containing it.
  3. formal behavior found at, or appropriate to, a certain occasion:

    the ceremonial of a state banquet.

ceremonial

/ ˌɛɪˈəʊɪə /

adjective

  1. involving or relating to ceremony or ritual
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the observance of formality, esp in etiquette
  2. a plan for formal observances on a particular occasion; ritual
  3. Christianity
    1. the prescribed order of rites and ceremonies
    2. a book containing this
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈDzԾ, noun
  • ˌˈDzԾ, adverb
  • ˌˈDzԾ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • e·n·· noun
  • e·n·· noun
  • e·n·· adverb
  • t·e·n· adjective
  • anti·e·n·· adverb
  • anti·e·n·· noun
  • anti·e·n·· noun adjective
  • ԴDzc··n· adjective
  • ԴDzc··n··ly adverb
  • c··n· adjective
  • ܲc··n· adjective
  • ܲc··n··ly adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of ceremonial1

1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin ŧōԾ, Late Latin ōԾ. See ceremony, -al 1
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And if all that wasn’t enough, the ceremonial first pitch came with a fitting twist.

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In the Dodgers’ newly renovated home clubhouse, the team’s typical home white jerseys were replaced with ceremonial championship threads; with names, numbers and the iconic ‘Dodgers’ script across the chest all colored in gold.

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They also found three ceremonial spears and two ornate cauldrons or vessels, one that was decorated in both Mediterranean and Iron Age styles and probably used as a wine mixing bowl.

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But Forestry England said excavations uncovered evidence of a ceremonial platform beside it and identified that five other nearby stones would once have been standing, creating a circle.

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A ceremonial sword for Canada became an event at Buckingham Palace with a formal presentation by the King.

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