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ceremony

noun

1 ceremony

A formal event performed on a special occasion:
— A ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor.

synonyms: ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance.

Roget 998: rite; ceremony, ritual, liturgy, ceremonial; ordinance, observance, function, duty; form, formulary; solemnity, sacrament; incantation ... show more

Roget 883: celebration, solemnization, jubilee, commemoration, ovation, paean, triumph, jubilation, ceremony (rite) 998; holiday, fiesta, zarabanda, ... show more

Roget 882: ostentation, display, show, flourish, parade, etalage [Fr.], pomp, array, state, solemnity; dash, splash, splurge, glitter, ... show more

Dutch: vormlijkheid, plechtigheid, ceremonie
Polish: uroczystość

2 ceremony

Any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way.

3 ceremony

The proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion.

Dutch: ceremonie, plechtigheid, solemniteit


Moby thesaurus: amenities, anniversaries, appearances, baccalaureate service, buckram, celebrating, celebration, ceremonial, ceremonies, ceremoniousness, civilities, commemoration, commencement, convention, conventions, convocation, decorum, dignities, dignity, dressing ship ... show more.

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