ceremony

cer·e·mo·ny

C0211600 (sĕr′ə-mō′nē)n. pl. cer·e·mo·nies 1. A formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom: a wedding ceremony; the Japanese tea ceremony.2. A conventional social gesture or act of courtesy: the ceremony of shaking hands when introduced.3. A formal act without intrinsic purpose; an empty form: ignored the ceremony of asking for comments from other committee members.4. Strict observance of formalities or etiquette: The head of state was welcomed with full ceremony.

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[Middle English ceremonie, from Latin caerimōnia, religious rite.]

ceremony

(ˈsɛrɪmənɪ) n, pl -nies1. a formal act or ritual, often set by custom or tradition, performed in observation of an event or anniversary: a ceremony commemorating Shakespeare's birth. 2. a religious rite or series of rites3. a courteous gesture or act: the ceremony of toasting the Queen. 4. ceremonial observances or gestures collectively: the ceremony of a monarchy. 5. stand on ceremony to insist on or act with excessive formality6. without ceremony in a casual or informal manner[C14: from Medieval Latin cēremōnia, from Latin caerimōnia what is sacred, a religious rite]

cer•e•mo•ny

(ˈsɛr əˌmoʊ ni)

n., pl. -nies. 1. the formal activities conducted on some solemn or important public or state occasion. 2. a formal religious or sacred observance; a solemn rite: a marriage ceremony. 3. any formal act, esp. one performed without meaning or significance. 4. a gesture or act of politeness or civility. 5. formality: to leave without ceremony. Idioms: stand on ceremony, to behave in a formal or ceremonious manner. [1350–1400; Middle English cerimonie (< Middle French) < Latin caerimōnia sacred rite]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ceremony - a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, 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)
	2.	ceremony - any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way; "the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine"; "he makes a ceremony of addressing his golf ball"; "he disposed of it without ceremony"activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"chanoyu, tea ceremony - an ancient ritual for preparing and serving and drinking tea
	3.	ceremony - the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion; "an inaugural ceremony"groundbreaking, groundbreaking ceremony - the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction projectpurgation, purification - a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate ritesactivity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"lustrum - a ceremonial purification of the Roman population every five years following the censusreligious ceremony, religious ritual - a ceremony having religious meaningmilitary ceremony - a military custom performed in observance of some event or anniversarypresentation - the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward); "she gave the trophy but he made the presentation"

ceremony

noun1. ritual, service, rite, observance, commemoration, solemnities The flag was blessed in a ceremony in the local cathedral.2. formality, ceremonial, propriety, decorum, formal courtesy He was crowned with great ceremony.

ceremony

noun1. A formal act or set of acts prescribed by ritual:ceremonial, liturgy, observance, office, rite, ritual, service.2. A conventional social gesture or act without intrinsic purpose:form, formality, ritual.3. Strict observance of social conventions:ceremoniousness, formality, protocol, punctiliousness.

Translations

仪式典礼礼节

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

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