## Meanings
1. A formal event held to mark an important occasion.
2. A set of actions performed in a fixed way for a religious or cultural purpose.
3. Very polite or formal behaviour on a serious occasion.

## Examples
- They held a ceremony to celebrate the school's anniversary.
- The wedding ceremony followed an ancient tradition.
- The guests were welcomed with great ceremony.

## Derived Forms
- ceremonial
- ceremonialism
- ceremonially
- ceremonialness
- ceremoniless
- ceremonious
- ceremoniously
- ceremoniousness
- preceremony

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: cerymonye
- Root: caerimonia

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

## AI Etymology
ceremony is a noun. It is from Middle English cerymonye, from Latin caerimonia or caeremonia, later often cerimonia (“sacredness, reverence, a sacred rite”). Historical forms in the chain include cerymonye (Middle English) and caerimonia (Latin). Current senses include a formal event held to mark an important occasion, a set of actions performed in a fixed way for a religious or cultural purpose, and very polite or formal behaviour on a serious occasion. Derived forms include ceremonial, ceremonialism, ceremonially, ceremonialness, and ceremoniless.

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