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    ceremony
    /ˈsɛrɪməni/

    noun

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  3. a set of acts, often traditional or religious, performed at a formal occasion esp. to recognize an important event, or the performing of such acts: [ C ] a graduation / wedding ceremony. [ U ] She was buried without ceremony.

  4. Ceremony, rite, ritual refer to set observances and acts traditional in religious services or on public occasions. Ceremony applies to more or less formal dignified acts on religious or public occasions: a marriage ceremony; an inaugural ceremony.

  5. The meaning of CEREMONY is a formal act or series of acts prescribed by ritual, protocol, or convention. How to use ceremony in a sentence.

  6. 1. a formal act or set of formal acts established by custom or authority as proper to a special occasion, such as a wedding, religious rite, etc. 2. the service or function at which such acts are performed. 3. a conventionally courteous or polite act. 4. behavior that follows rigid etiquette or a prescribed form. 5.

  7. A ceremony is a formal event held on special occasions such as weddings and graduations. Even if an occasion isn’t traditionally honored with a ceremony, you can hold one anyway; we know your cat’s third birthday is important.

  8. ceremony. noun. /ˈserəməni/. /ˈserəməʊni/. (plural ceremonies) Idioms. [countable] a public or religious occasion that includes a series of formal or traditional actions. More than 1 000 people attended the ceremony. an awards/opening ceremony.

  9. 1. a formal act or ritual, often set by custom or tradition, performed in observation of an event or anniversary: a ceremony commemorating Shakespeare's birth. 2. a religious rite or series of rites. 3. a courteous gesture or act: the ceremony of toasting the Queen. 4. ceremonial observances or gestures collectively: the ceremony of a monarchy.

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