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Word: Ceremony
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French ceremonie or Latin caerimonia ‘religious worship’, (plural) ‘ritual observances’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɛrɪməni
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a formal religious or public occasion, especially one celebrating a particular event, achievement, or anniversary
Short Definition:formal occasion
Examples:- the winners were presented with their prizes at a special ceremony
- a public ceremony
Definition:
the ritual observances and procedures required or performed at grand and formal occasions
Short Definition:ritual required at formal occasions
Examples:- the new Queen was proclaimed with due ceremony
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