ceremonial1 adjectiveceremonial2 noun
ceremonialcer‧e‧mo‧ni‧al1 /ˌserəˈməʊniəl◂ $ -ˈmoʊ-/ adjective 
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- His right hand rested on his ceremonial sword.
- The full costume is only worn on important ceremonial occasions.
- The Queen was in full ceremonial dress for the state opening of Parliament.
- The Vice Mayor is a largely ceremonial position.
- Frazer writes about the ceremonial king of so many prehistoric agricultural societies.
- Images from seals and from the frescoes themselves show people moving majestically in ceremonial costumes to places of sacrifice.
- In 1060 his body was raised for ceremonial purposes.
- Is it now time to throw away the charts and graphs, have a ceremonial burning of the diary?
- On ceremonial occasions they thrust themselves forward with their cameras.
- The king wore it on a ribbon around his neck on ceremonial occasions.
- What the men brought home was ceremonial food, feasting food, not the food of every day.
Longman Language Activatora special event that is part of a tradition► ceremony
Collocations a special formal event which is part of the religious or social tradition of a place, and in which there is a fixed set of words and actions: wedding/funeral etc ceremony: · After the wedding ceremony we went to a reception at the bride's parents' house.hold a ceremony (=have a ceremony): · A ceremony is held every year to remember those who died in the war.attend a ceremony: · Over 2,000 people attended the official opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
► ceremonial ceremonial clothes, objects, and activities are used in important religious or social ceremonies: · The Queen was in full ceremonial dress for the state opening of Parliament.· His right hand rested on his ceremonial sword.· The full costume is only worn on important ceremonial occasions.
► ritual a set of words and actions that are always done in the same way, for example as part of a religious ceremony: · The book examines rituals for childbirth from different parts of the world.· After an elaborate ritual, the boys are formally accepted into the tribe.perform a ritual: · The ritual is performed in order to thank the Sun Goddess for the rice harvest.
► rite a special action that is done as part of an important religious or social ceremony, especially one that only particular people, for example priests, are allowed to perform: · Buddhist ritesperform a rite: · The Batak chieftains perform the traditional initiation rite.last rites (=final prayers and ceremonies for someone who is dying): · A priest was called to perform last rites for the dying woman.funeral rites: · The body cannot be buried until the funeral rites have been performed.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a ceremonial occasion
1[usually before noun] used in a ceremony or done as part of a ceremony: (=a very formal official occasion)· The gowns are worn only on ceremonial occasions.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► largely· But the presidency is largely ceremonial.· The largely ceremonial presidency would rotate among major groups.· It is a largely ceremonial position, though he plays a key role in selecting governments.· Under the new Constitution the President, elected by the Jatiya Sangsad, assumed a largely ceremonial role.
NOUN► duty· The chapel had important liturgical and ceremonial duties to perform.· The battalion boarded the vehicles to return to Chelsea Barracks, ceremonial duties - and Alice, of course.· As secretary to the Lord Great Chamberlain, he has responsibility for ceremonial duties on state occasions.
► occasion· On ceremonial occasions they thrust themselves forward with their cameras.· The king wore it on a ribbon around his neck on ceremonial occasions.· Perhaps this was his idea of full dress for a ceremonial occasion.· These days they are only used for ceremonial occasions.· The frottola and madrigal were evidently good commercial lines - though there were also madrigals for ceremonial occasions.· As well as these purely ceremonial occasions, the Emperor attended two councils of war which were held to discuss the Crimean campaign.· The terms of the Act forbade the wearing of political uniforms except on ceremonial occasions.· He held the post of special adviser to the Communist party central committee, and appeared at ceremonial occasions.
► post· Sato, 59, replaced Keisaku Manabe, 64, who will assume the ceremonial post of company chairman.· In 1982 he was given the ceremonial post of vice-president.
the mayor’s ceremonial duties Native American ceremonial robes2if a position in a country or organization is ceremonial, it gives no real power: the largely ceremonial post of presidentceremonial1 adjectiveceremonial2 noun
ceremonialceremonial2 noun [countable, uncountable] ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Collocations- Sharing is rare in primates and the chimpanzee behaviour may indicate the sources of human mealtime ceremonials.
- The man with the feather brush is indispensable in the highest ceremonials, and is present on the most ordinary occasions.
- The relationship was made manifest at the life crisis ceremonials of partner lineages.
- Thomson's entree to the court of Siam enabled him to make an important record of ceremonials there.
- Thus such ceremonials do not violate the First Amendment unless the language used in them is unacceptable.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a ceremonial occasion
a special ceremony, or special formal actions: (=a very formal official occasion)· The gowns are worn only on ceremonial occasions.
an occasion for public ceremonial