ceremony

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  1. noun A formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom: a wedding ceremony; the Japanese tea ceremony.
  2. noun A conventional social gesture or act of courtesy: the ceremony of shaking hands when introduced.
  3. noun A formal act without intrinsic purpose; an empty form: ignored the ceremony of asking for comments from other committee members.
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  • Bonnie said the ceremony was a longtime tradition at their church in California. —  News Review - Top Stories
  • The spokeswoman, Ina Treciokas, added that the ceremony was attended by family and friends. —  Latest News
  • Sometimes the ceremony is an example of African protocol, filled with official speeches by official dignitaries. —  This Just In
  • If your ceremony is at a venue other than a church you will generally have the options of live or pre recorded music or a DJ. —  wacotrib - Latest News Headlines
  • The recessional, or trip back down the aisle at the conclusion of the ceremony is a time for celebration, and this should be reflected in the musical selection. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
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rite ·  feast ·  custom ·  sacrifice ·  prayer ·  procession ·  meeting ·  scene ·  celebration ·  worship ·  speech ·  visit

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ceremony:   ceremonies
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  1. Middle English ceremonie, from Latin caerimōnia, religious rite.

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  1. from Middle English cerimonie = D. G. ceremonie = Danish Swedish ceremoni, from Old French ceremonie, French cérémonie = Provencal ceremonia, cerimonia = Spanish Portuguese ceremonia = Italian ceremonia, cerimonia, cirimonia, from Latin cærimonia or cæremonia, later often cerimonia, sacredness, reverence, a sacred rite; perhaps akin to Sanskrit karman, action, work, from √ kar, do; cf. Latin creare, create, etc.: see create and Ceres.
  2. from ceremony, n.
 

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