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ceremony
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[ˈsɛrɪməni], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a formal religious or public occasion, especially one celebrating a particular event, achievement, or anniversary
(e.g: the winners were presented with their prizes at a special ceremony)
- the ritual observances and procedures required or performed at grand and formal occasions
(e.g: the new Queen was proclaimed with due ceremony)
Phrases:
- stand on ceremony
- without ceremony
Origin
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late Middle English: from Old French ceremonie or Latin caerimonia ‘religious worship’, (plural) ‘ritual observances’
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