ceremonial

ceremonial

pertaining to a ceremony; formal; ritual: ceremonial event
Not to be confused with:ceremonious – courtly; done with ceremony; elaborately polite: ceremonious display of friendship

cer·e·mo·ni·al

C0211400 (sĕr′ə-mō′nē-əl)adj.1. Of, appropriate to, or characterized by ceremony; formal or ritual.2. Involved or used in ceremonies: ceremonial garb.n.1. A set of ceremonies prescribed for an occasion; a ritual.2. A ceremony or rite.

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cer′e·mo′ni·al·ism n.cer′e·mo′ni·al·ist n.cer′e·mo′ni·al·ly adv.

ceremonial

(ˌsɛrɪˈməʊnɪəl) adjinvolving or relating to ceremony or ritualn1. the observance of formality, esp in etiquette2. a plan for formal observances on a particular occasion; ritual3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity a. the prescribed order of rites and ceremoniesb. a book containing this ˌcereˈmonialism n ˌcereˈmonialist n ˌcereˈmonially adv

cer•e•mo•ni•al

(ˌsɛr əˈmoʊ ni əl)

adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characterized by ceremony; formal; ritual: a ceremonial occasion. 2. used in connection with ceremonies: ceremonial robes. n. 3. a ceremonial act or system. [1350–1400; < Medieval Latin] cer`e•mo′ni•al•ism, n. cer`e•mo′ni•al•ist, n. cer`e•mo′ni•al•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ceremonial - a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observancesocial function, social occasion, occasion, affair, function - a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions"circumstance - formal ceremony about important occasions; "pomp and circumstance"funeral - a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated; "hundreds of people attended his funeral"hymeneals, nuptials, wedding, wedding ceremony - the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performedpageantry, pageant - a rich and spectacular ceremonydedication - a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purposeopening - a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprisecommemoration, memorialisation, memorialization - a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or somethingmilitary ceremony - a formal ceremony performed by military personnelinduction, initiation, installation - a formal entry into an organization or position or office; "his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report for induction into the army"; "he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame"exercise - (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches; "academic exercises"fire walking - the ceremony of walking barefoot over hot stones or a bed of embersformalities, formality - a requirement of etiquette or custom; "a mere formality"Maundy - a public ceremony on Maundy Thursday when the monarch distributes Maundy moneypotlatch - a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment)
Adj.	1.	ceremonial - marked by pomp or ceremony or formality; "a ceremonial occasion"; "ceremonial garb"formal - being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress); "pay one's formal respects"; "formal dress"; "a formal ball"; "the requirement was only formal and often ignored"; "a formal education"

ceremonial

adjective1. formal, public, official, ritual, stately, solemn, liturgical, courtly, ritualistic He represented the nation on ceremonial occasions.
formal simple, relaxed, casual, informalnoun1. ritual, ceremony, rite, formality, solemnity It is difficult to imagine a more impressive ceremonial.

ceremonial

adjectiveOf or characterized by ceremony:ceremonious, formal, liturgical, ritual, ritualistic.nounA formal act or set of acts prescribed by ritual:ceremony, liturgy, observance, office, rite, ritual, service.

Translations

正式的

ceremony

(ˈserəməni) , ((American) -mouni) – plural ˈceremonies – noun1. a sacred or formal act, eg a wedding, funeral etc. a marriage ceremony. 典禮 典礼2. solemn display and formality. pomp and ceremony. 禮節 礼节ˌcereˈmonial (-ˈməu-) adjective formal or official. a ceremonial occasion such as the opening of parliament. 正式的，官方的 正式的ˌcereˈmonially adverb 正式地 正式地ˌcereˈmonious (-ˈməu-) adjective (negative unceremonious) carefully formal or polite. 講究禮儀的，隆重的 有礼貌的，仪式庄重的 ˌcereˈmoniously adverb 講究禮儀的，隆重的 讲究礼节的，仪式庄重地