ceremonial

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌsɛɹɪˈmoʊniəl/ UK /ˌsɛɹɪˈməʊnɪ.əl/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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adj
marked by pomp or ceremony or formality

A ceremonial occasion.

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Synonyms

cultic honorary

Word family

Forms ceremonials

Derived forms anticeremonialceremonialiseceremonialismceremonialistceremoniallyceremonialnessnonceremonialpreceremonialsemiceremonialunceremonial

Related forms ceremonious

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Phrases (1)

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ceremonial occasion
a formal event marked by traditional or official actions

Adjective + noun

Etymology

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

cerymonial Middle English caerimōniālis Latin

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