ceremonial
of, relating to, or characterized by ceremony; formal; ritual: a ceremonial occasion.
used in or in connection with ceremonies: ceremonial robes.
a system of ceremonies, rites, or formalities prescribed for or observed on any particular occasion; a rite.
Roman Catholic Church.
the order for rites and ceremonies.
a book containing it.
formal behavior found at, or appropriate to, a certain occasion: the ceremonial of a state banquet.
Origin of ceremonial
1Other words for ceremonial
Opposites for ceremonial
Other words from ceremonial
- cer·e·mo·ni·al·ism, noun
- cer·e·mo·ni·al·ist, noun
- cer·e·mo·ni·al·ly, adverb
- an·ti·cer·e·mo·ni·al, adjective
- an·ti·cer·e·mo·ni·al·ly, adverb
- an·ti·cer·e·mo·ni·al·ism, noun
- an·ti·cer·e·mo·ni·al·ist, noun, adjective
- non·cer·e·mo·ni·al, adjective
- non·cer·e·mo·ni·al·ly, adverb
- pre·cer·e·mo·ni·al, adjective
- un·cer·e·mo·ni·al, adjective
- un·cer·e·mo·ni·al·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with ceremonial
- ceremonial , ceremonious
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How to use ceremonial in a sentence
Maj. Gen. M.A.R. West, commanding commonwealth Division, ceremonially dropped the puck in the regimental championship game.
Now, ceremonially she put it down in front of them, on the ground.
Abstaining from certain practices in which idolaters engaged, they were ceremonially holy.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamAt planting time the women present themselves ceremonially to receive the seed, the necessary planting instructions, etc.
The Sex Worship and Symbolism of Primitive Races | Sanger Brown, IIHere he drank scalding black-tea ceremonially, taking the hot cup from Kim's hand.
Kim | Rudyard Kipling
Parson Everett heaved a deep sigh, put on his cocked hat, and blew his nose ceremonially with the silk handkerchief.
The two next classes wear it and are canonically and ceremonially entitled.
Cultus Arborum | Anonymous
British Dictionary definitions for ceremonial
/ (ˌsɛrɪˈməʊnɪəl) /
involving or relating to ceremony or ritual
the observance of formality, esp in etiquette
a plan for formal observances on a particular occasion; ritual
Christianity
the prescribed order of rites and ceremonies
a book containing this
Derived forms of ceremonial
- ceremonialism, noun
- ceremonialist, noun
- ceremonially, adverb
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