ceremonial
adjective
uk/ˌser.ɪˈməʊ.ni.əl/us/ˌser.ɪˈmoʊ.ni.əl/B1
relatedto, used in, orinvolvingaceremony(= afixedset offormalactsperformedonimportantsocialorreligiousoccasions):
AMarinehonourguardflanksthepresidentduring ceremonialeventsat theWhiteHouse.
The men weredressedin ceremonialblackrobes.
Compare
ceremonious
- Theexhibitionconsists of more than 400religiousartifactsand ceremonialobjects.
- Thequeen, infullceremonialdress,presidedover theceremony.
- There was a ceremonialpresentationof thekeysto the newlibrary.
- Theappointmentsarepurelyceremonial, and thepositionsdo notcarryanyrealpoliticalpower.
Ceremonies
- anti-ritualism
- cavalcade
- ceremonially
- ceremony
- commemorate
- dub
- induction
- initiate
- investiture
- knight
- master of ceremonies
- memorial service
- nuptials
- pageant
- rite of passage
- ritual
- ritualistic
- ritualistically
- salute
- troop
ceremonial
noun[CorU]
formaluk/ˌser.ɪˈməʊ.ni.əl/us/ˌser.ɪˈmoʊ.ni.əl/(a set of)formalacts, oftenfixedandtraditional,performedonimportantsocialorreligiousoccasions:
WestminsterAbbey is used forceremonials.
Mountedtroopersperformaspectacularpieceof ceremonial.
Synonym
ceremony
- There is nocodeofdutyin the NewTestament, no ceremonial.
- Theseancientpeopledevelopedpotteryandbasketry, andelaborateceremonials.
- InceremonialsandexternalstheElizabethanchurchretainedmanyfeatureswhichcloselyresembledthose of theCatholicchurch.
Ceremonies
- anti-ritualism
- cavalcade
- ceremonially
- ceremony
- commemorate
- dub
- induction
- initiate
- investiture
- knight
- master of ceremonies
- memorial service
- nuptials
- pageant
- rite of passage
- ritual
- ritualistic
- ritualistically
- salute
- troop