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ceremonious, a.|sɛrɪˈməʊnɪəs|
[ad. F. cérémonieux, or L. cærimōniōsus, f. cærimōnia ceremony: see -ous.]
1. Pertaining to, or consisting of, ceremonies or outward forms and rites; = ceremonial, formal.
1555Eden Decades W. Ind. (Arb.) 57 The ceremonious lawe of Moises. 1602Segar Hon. Mil. & Civ. iii. xlvii §i. 182 When he should haue been anointed with the holy oile, there was none found in the ceremonious Horne. 1634Sir T. Herbert Trav. 34 Ceremonious rites due to the Coronation. a1720Sheffield (Dk. Buckhm.) Wks. (1753) I. 53 Ty'd in Hymen's ceremonious chain. 1737Waterland Eucharist 443 Ceremonious Observances.
2. Full of ceremony; accompanied with rites, religious or showy.
1611Shakes. Wint. T. iii. i. 7 O, the Sacrifice, How ceremonious, solemne, and vn-earthly It was i' th' offring. 1658Manton Exp. Jude 3 A ceremonious ritual religion. 1805Southey Madoc in Azt. v, The pomp of ceremonious woe. 1883Manch. Exam. 14 Dec. 5/2 A statue has been raised to him..and there was a ceremonious unveiling.
3. According to prescribed or customary formalities or punctilios.
1593Shakes. Rich II, i. iii. 50 Let vs take a ceremonious leaue..of our seuerall friends. 1650Don Bellianis 36 Words of ceremonious thanks. 1759Johnson Idler No. 50 ⁋10 Either in friendly or ceremonious condolence. 1780Cowper Lett. 12 July, To enter a room..with a most ceremonious bow. 1863M. Howitt tr. F. Bremer's Greece II. xi, His..somewhat ceremonious politeness.
†4. According to the Ceremonial Law. Obs.
1656S. Winter Serm. 120 The holiness of children, which some say was ceremonious.
5. Of persons: Addicted to ritual observances (obs.); given to ceremony; punctilious in observance of formalities, esp. those of intercourse between ranks or persons.
1553Bale Vocacyon in Harl. Misc. (Malh.) I. 337 [The earlier monks and hermits] were sumwhat ceremoniouse, but these [later corrupt monks] altogether superstitiouse. 1621Burton Anat. Mel. i. ii. iv. vii, Wholly ceremonious about titles, degrees, inscriptions. 1667–8Pepys Diary 1 Jan., To see the different humours of the gamesters to change their luck when it is bad, how ceremonious they are to call for new dice, to shift their places, etc. 1829K. Digby Broadst. Hon. I. 223 The ceremonious and ungrateful courtiers of Vienna. |