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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cer•e•mo•ny /ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni/USA pronunciation n., pl. -nies. - the formal activities conducted on some solemn or important occasion:[countable]the marriage ceremony.
- [uncountable] all the actions, words, or formal behavior on such an occasion: We wanted a simple wedding, without a lot of ceremony.
- [uncountable] any formal act, esp. a meaningless one: His bow was mere ceremony.
- [uncountable] a gesture or act of politeness or civility: the ceremony of a handshake.
Idioms- Idioms stand on ceremony, to behave in a formal or ceremonious manner:We're friends, so there's no need to stand on ceremony.
- without ceremony, [uncountable] quickly and informally;
without fuss:accepted the honor without ceremony.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cer•e•mo•ny (ser′ə mō′nē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nies. - the formal activities conducted on some solemn or important public or state occasion:the coronation ceremony.
- a formal religious or sacred observance;
a solemn rite:a marriage ceremony. - formal observances or gestures collectively;
ceremonial observances:The breathless messenger had no time for ceremony. - any formal act or observance, esp. a meaningless one:His low bow was mere ceremony.
- a gesture or act of politeness or civility:the ceremony of a handshake.
- strict adherence to conventional forms;
formality:to leave a room without ceremony. - Idioms stand on ceremony, to behave in a formal or ceremonious manner.
- Latin, as above
- Middle French cerimonie
- Medieval Latin cēremōnia, Latin caerimōnia sacred rite; replacing Middle English cerymonye
- Middle English ceremonie 1350–1400
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Ceremony, rite, ritual refer to set observances and acts traditional in religious services or on public occasions. Ceremony applies to more or less formal dignified acts on religious or public occasions:a marriage ceremony; an inaugural ceremony.A rite is an established, prescribed, or customary form of religious or other solemn practice:the rite of baptism.Ritual refers to the form of conducting worship or to a code of ceremonies in general:Masonic rituals.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ceremony /ˈsɛrɪmənɪ/ n ( pl -nies)- a formal act or ritual, often set by custom or tradition, performed in observation of an event or anniversary
- a religious rite or series of rites
- a courteous gesture or act: the ceremony of toasting the Queen
- ceremonial observances or gestures collectively
- stand on ceremony ⇒ to insist on or act with excessive formality
Etymology: 14th Century: from Medieval Latin cēremōnia, from Latin caerimōnia what is sacred, a religious rite |