ceremony

ceremony

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English

Alternative forms

  • cæremony, cærimony (both archaic)

Etymology

From Middle English cerymonye, from Latin caerimonia or caeremonia, later often cerimonia (sacredness, reverence, a sacred rite).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɛɹ.ɪ.mə.ni/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɛɹ.əˌmoʊ.ni/
  • (Philippine, nonstandard) IPA(key): /sɛɹˈɛ.mə.ni/
  • Hyphenation: cer‧e‧mo‧ny

Noun

ceremony (countable and uncountable, plural ceremonies)

  1. A ritual, with religious or cultural significance.
  2. An official gathering to celebrate, commemorate, or otherwise mark some event.
  3. (uncountable) A formal socially established behaviour, often in relation to people of different ranks; formality.
  4. (uncountable) Show of magnificence, display, ostentation.
  5. (obsolete) An accessory or object associated with a ritual.
  6. (obsolete) An omen or portent.

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Further reading

  • “ceremony”, in The Century Dictionary [], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
  • “ceremony”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
  • Douglas Harper (2001–2024), “ceremony”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
  • “ceremony”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Middle English

Noun

ceremony

  1. Alternative form of cerymonye

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