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ceremony
noun
-
ceremony
,
ceremonies
a
formal
public
or
religious
event
that
follows
fixed
traditions
and
actions
,
such
as
a
wedding
,
graduation
,
or
official
opening
•
The
graduation
ceremony
will
begin
at
ten
o'clock
in
the
university
stadium
.
The
graduation
ceremony
will
begin
at
ten
o'clock
in
the
university
stadium
.
•
Hundreds
of
guests
cheered
as
the
couple
exchanged
vows
during
the
beach
ceremony
.
Hundreds
of
guests
cheered
as
the
couple
exchanged
vows
during
the
beach
ceremony
.
Late
Middle
English
from
Old
French
‘
ceremonie
’,
from
Latin
‘
caerimonia
’
meaning
religious
worship
or
sacred
rite
.
noun
-
ceremony
formal
words
,
actions
,
or
behaviour
that
show
respect
and
politeness
•
He
greeted
the
visiting
dignitary
with
great
ceremony
,
bowing
deeply
.
He
greeted
the
visiting
dignitary
with
great
ceremony
,
bowing
deeply
.
•
She
signed
the
contract
without
ceremony
and
hurried
out
of
the
office
.
She
signed
the
contract
without
ceremony
and
hurried
out
of
the
office
.
Same
origin
as
the
primary
sense
,
but
by
the
16th
century
extended
to
general
notions
of
polite
formality
.
