ceremonial Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a formal event performed on a special occasion
ceremony; ceremonial occasion; observance.
- a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor
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adjective satellite marked by pomp or ceremony or formality
- a ceremonial occasion
- ceremonial garb
WordNet
Cer`e*mo"ni*al adjective
Etymology
L.Definitions
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Relating to ceremony, or external rite; ritual; according to the forms of established rites. Ceremonial observances and outward show. Hallam.
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Observant of forms; ceremonious. Donne.In this sense ceremonious is now preferred. He moves in the dull ceremonial track. Druden.
Cer`e*mo"ni*al noun
Definitions
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A system of rules and ceremonies, enjoined by law, or established by custom, in religious worship, social intercourse, or the courts of princes; outward form. The gorgeous ceremonial of the Burgundian court. Prescott.
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The order for rites and forms in the Roman Catholic church, or the book containing the rules presribed to be observed on solemn occasions.