单词 | protocolaire |
释义 | protocolaireadj. Characterized by a strict regard for protocol; formal, ceremonial. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > ceremony or formality > [adjective] > relating to state or diplomatic ceremony theoric1728 protocolic1835 protocolar1905 protocolaire1918 1918 H. Van Dyke Fighting for Peace iii. 69 No doubt we often acted in a way which was not strictly protocolaire. 1934 ‘A. Bridge’ Ginger Griffin xviii. 232 But of course James wouldn't—he's too protocolaire. 1962 T. Zinkin Caste Today 29 Occasionally there are festivals or private ceremonies... On those occasions, as in the most protocolaire of royal banquets, the place and part to be taken by each are known to all. 1999 Daily Tel. 8 Oct. 31/1 Reilly was not one to push himself forward: he was reticent and by no means protocolaire. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1918 |
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