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ceremonial

ce·re·mo·nial

UK/ˌsɛɹɪˈməʊnɪ.əl/ US/ˌsɛɹɪˈmoʊniəl/ uncommon obsolete
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

a formal event performed on a special occasion

  • “a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor”
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adjective

1.

marked by pomp or ceremony or formality

  • “a ceremonial occasion”
  • “ceremonial garb”
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Origin

From Middle English cerymonial, from Latin caerimōniālis. Morphologically ceremony + -al or -ial.

Phrases

  • ceremonial county
  • ceremonial first pitch
  • ceremonial marriage

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