ceremonious

[ ser-uh-moh-nee-uhs ]

/ ˌsɛr əˈmoʊ ni əs /

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adjective

carefully observant of ceremony; formally or elaborately polite: He greeted his rival with a ceremonious display of friendship.

pertaining to, marked by, or consisting of ceremony; formal: a ceremonious reception.

Origin of ceremonious

1545–55; ceremony + -ous; compare Middle French cerimonieux<Late Latin caerimōniōsus

SYNONYMS FOR ceremonious

1 ceremonial; conventional, punctilious.

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OTHER WORDS FROM ceremonious

cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ly, adverbcer·e·mo·ni·ous·ness, nounan·ti·cer·e·mo·ni·ous, adjectivean·ti·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ly, adverb

an·ti·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ness, nounnon·cer·e·mo·ni·ous, adjectivenon·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ly, adverbnon·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ness, nounsu·per·cer·e·mo·ni·ous, adjectivesu·per·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ly, adverbsu·per·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ceremonious

ceremonial, ceremonious

Words nearby ceremonious

cerecloth, Ceredigion, cerement, ceremonial, ceremonial tea, ceremonious, ceremony, Cerenkov, Cerenkov effect, Cerenkov radiation, cereous

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Example sentences from the Web for ceremonious

The roasted leg or the saddle are the only forms of mutton permissible to serve at a ceremonious dinner.
The Century Cook Book|Mary Ronald
"I thank you, General," the Jaguar answered, with a ceremonious bow.
The Freebooters|Gustave Aimard
Ladies stand upon strict and ceremonious etiquette with each other as regards both paying and receiving calls.
Manners and Rules of Good Society|Anonymous
The grocer was going about on tip-toe in honor of the day, and was serving the dirty little urchins with ceremonious bows.
Pelle the Conqueror, Complete|Martin Anderson Nexo

A most tender relation exists between father and child in spite of the ceremonious greetings they exchange.
The World and Its People: Book VII|Anna B. Badlam

British Dictionary definitions for ceremonious

ceremonious

/ (ˌsɛrɪˈməʊnɪəs) /

adjective

especially or excessively polite or formal

observing ceremony; involving formalities

Derived forms of ceremonious

ceremoniously, adverbceremoniousness, noun

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单词	ceremonious
释义	ceremonious [ ser-uh-moh-nee-uhs ] / ˌsɛr əˈmoʊ ni əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ceremonious ON THESAURUS.COM adjective carefully observant of ceremony; formally or elaborately polite: He greeted his rival with a ceremonious display of friendship. pertaining to, marked by, or consisting of ceremony; formal: a ceremonious reception. Origin of ceremonious 1545–55; ceremony + -ous; compare Middle French cerimonieux<Late Latin caerimōniōsus SYNONYMS FOR ceremonious 1 ceremonial; conventional, punctilious. SEE SYNONYMS FOR ceremonious ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM ceremonious cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ly, adverbcer·e·mo·ni·ous·ness, nounan·ti·cer·e·mo·ni·ous, adjectivean·ti·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ly, adverb an·ti·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ness, nounnon·cer·e·mo·ni·ous, adjectivenon·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ly, adverbnon·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ness, nounsu·per·cer·e·mo·ni·ous, adjectivesu·per·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ly, adverbsu·per·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ceremonious ceremonial, ceremonious Words nearby ceremonious cerecloth, Ceredigion, cerement, ceremonial, ceremonial tea, ceremonious, ceremony, Cerenkov, Cerenkov effect, Cerenkov radiation, cereous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ceremonious The roasted leg or the saddle are the only forms of mutton permissible to serve at a ceremonious dinner. The Century Cook Book\|Mary Ronald "I thank you, General," the Jaguar answered, with a ceremonious bow. The Freebooters\|Gustave Aimard Ladies stand upon strict and ceremonious etiquette with each other as regards both paying and receiving calls. Manners and Rules of Good Society\|Anonymous The grocer was going about on tip-toe in honor of the day, and was serving the dirty little urchins with ceremonious bows. Pelle the Conqueror, Complete\|Martin Anderson Nexo A most tender relation exists between father and child in spite of the ceremonious greetings they exchange. The World and Its People: Book VII\|Anna B. Badlam British Dictionary definitions for ceremonious ceremonious / (ˌsɛrɪˈməʊnɪəs) / adjective especially or excessively polite or formal observing ceremony; involving formalities Derived forms of ceremonious ceremoniously, adverbceremoniousness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ceremonious civil, courteous, courtly, decorous, deferential, dignified, exact, grandiose, impressive, majestic, moving, precise, proper, punctilious, seemly, solemn, starchy, stately, stiff, striking
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ceremonious

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