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Word: Ceremonious
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from French cérémonieux or late Latin caerimoniosus, from Latin caerimonia (see ceremony)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌsɛrɪˈməʊnɪəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating or appropriate to grand and formal occasions
Short Definition:relating or appropriate to grand and formal occasions
Examples:- a Great Hall where ceremonious and public appearances were made
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