ceremonial function

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ceremonial
adjective
uk
/ˌser.ɪˈməʊ.ni.əl/us
/ˌser.ɪˈmoʊ.ni.əl/
related to, used in, or involving a ceremony (= a fixed set of formal acts performed on important social or ...
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function
noun
uk
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/us
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
the natural purpose (of something) or the duty (of ...
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It would be a tall order, after all, to maintain that the combination of a martial tone and aceremonialfunctionwas a new development in the 1790s.
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Mercifully, the original function of the tower no longer exists but a fascinatingceremonialfunctionsurvives.
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She can at any time decide that some particularceremonialfunctionwill be carried out by one of the lieutenants or, indeed, by others.
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In some texts on this site, this area is referred to as the "black area", and is believed to have a possibleceremonialfunction.
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Evidence from the 1966 excavations, however, points more to a religious orceremonialfunction.
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The design's innovative quality implies a monumental,ceremonialfunctionrather than a military one.
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The fact that these offerings were made alludes to aceremonialfunctionof the unit.
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Waterfalls and drops are accompanied by fountains, which may have also held aceremonialfunction.
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It is believed the mortuary house was built to serve aceremonialfunctionassociated with the interment of human remains.
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It is probable that the longer chorale preludes composed then served someceremonialfunctionduring the services in the court chapel, such as accompanying communion.
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However, armed forces continued to drill recruits in marching techniques that now had only aceremonialfunction.
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They also had aceremonialfunction.
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Historically, the physical structure of the council circles suggest aceremonialfunction, while others suggest a forum for political discussion in an egalitarian or democratic style.
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This differentiates utilitarian from ceremonial functions but probably also responds to features of the site unknowable without the missing site plan. 23.
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Entries and coronations alike thus served essential, albeit different, political as well as ceremonial functions.
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On the other hand, theatrical power refers to ceremonial functions and state symbols in a situation dominated by priests.
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The interior section between the two original towers of the southern facade took on aceremonialfunction, while the northern wing was used as the service area.
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Today, however, it is rarely used other than for ceremonial functions and in some conveyancing.
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A uniform catechism was introduced, church weddings could not precede the civil ceremony, cathedral chapters were reduced to merelyceremonialfunctionand the powers of papal delegates were severely circumscribed.
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In addition to the possible ceremonial functions of these structures, however, palaces would have been constant reminders of the presence and the power of the state.
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