ceremonious

[ ser-uh-moh-nee-uhs ]
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adjective

  1. carefully observant of ceremony; formally or elaborately polite: He greeted his rival with a ceremonious display of friendship.

  2. pertaining to, marked by, or consisting of ceremony; formal: a ceremonious reception.

Origin of ceremonious

1
1545–55; ceremony + -ous; compare Middle French cerimonieux<Late Latin caerimōniōsus

Other words for ceremonious

Other words from ceremonious

  • cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ly, adverb
  • cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ness, noun
  • an·ti·cer·e·mo·ni·ous, adjective
  • an·ti·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ly, adverb
  • an·ti·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ness, noun
  • non·cer·e·mo·ni·ous, adjective
  • non·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ly, adverb
  • non·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ness, noun
  • su·per·cer·e·mo·ni·ous, adjective
  • su·per·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ly, adverb
  • su·per·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ness, noun

Words that may be confused with ceremonious

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British Dictionary definitions for ceremonious

ceremonious

/ (ˌsɛrɪˈməʊnɪəs) /

adjective

  1. especially or excessively polite or formal

  2. observing ceremony; involving formalities

Derived forms of ceremonious

  • ceremoniously, adverb
  • ceremoniousness, noun

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