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CEREMONIAL
ceremonial
(adjective) marked by pomp or ceremony or formality; “a ceremonial occasion”; “ceremonial garb”
ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance
(noun) a formal event performed on a special occasion; “a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
ceremonial (comparative more ceremonial, superlative most ceremonial)
Of, relating to, or used in a ceremony.
Synonyms: formal, ritual, ritualistic
(archaic) Observant of ceremony, ritual, or social forms.
Synonym: ceremonious
Noun
ceremonial (countable and uncountable, plural ceremonials)
A ceremony, or series of ceremonies, prescribed by ritual.
Source: Wiktionary
Cer`e*mo"ni*al, a. Etym: [L. caerimonialis: cf. F. cérimonial. See Ceremony.]
1. Relating to ceremony, or external rite; ritual; according to the forms of established rites. Ceremonial observances and outward show. Hallam.
2. Observant of forms; ceremonious.
Note: [In this sense ceremonious is now preferred.] Donne. He moves in the dull ceremonial track. Druden.
Cer`e*mo"ni*al, n.
1. A system of rules and ceremonies, enjoined by law, or established by custom, in religious worship, social intercourse, or the courts of princes; outward form. The gorgeous ceremonial of the Burgundian court. Prescott.
2. The order for rites and forms in the Roman Catholic church, or the book containing the rules presribed to be observed on solemn occasions.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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