ceremony

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A formal event held to mark an important occasion.

   They held a ceremony to celebrate the school's anniversary.

2. 2
   noun

   A set of actions performed in a fixed way for a religious or cultural purpose.

   The wedding ceremony followed an ancient tradition.

3. 3
   noun

   Very polite or formal behaviour on a serious occasion.

   The guests were welcomed with great ceremony.

From Middle English cerymonye, from Latin caerimonia or caeremonia, later often cerimonia (“sacredness, reverence, a sacred rite”).

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