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[ser-uh-moh-nee-uh
l] 
cer⋅e⋅mo⋅ni⋅al
[ser-uh-moh-nee-uhl] –adjective
–noun
| 1. | of, pertaining to, or characterized by ceremony; formal; ritual: a ceremonial occasion. |
| 2. | used in or in connection with ceremonies: ceremonial robes. |
| 3. | a system of ceremonies, rites, or formalities prescribed for or observed on any particular occasion; a rite. |
| 4. | Roman Catholic Church.
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| 5. | formal behavior found at, or appropriate to, a certain occasion: the ceremonial of a state banquet. |
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| cer·e·mo·ni·al
(sěr'ə-mō'nē-əl) Pronunciation Key
adj.
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| ceremonial | |
adjective | |
| 1. | marked by pomp or ceremony or formality; "a ceremonial occasion"; "ceremonial garb" |
noun | |
| 1. | a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor" [syn: ceremony] |
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Ceremonial
Cer`e*mo"ni*al\, a. [L. caerimonialis: cf. F. c['e]rimonial. See Ceremony.]1. Relating to ceremony, or external rite; ritual; according to the forms of established rites. Ceremonial observances and outward show. --Hallam. 2. Observant of forms; ceremonious. Note: [In this sense ceremonious is now preferred.] --Donne. He moves in the dull ceremonial track. --Druden.
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Ceremonial
Cer`e*mo"ni*al\, n. 1. A system of rules and ceremonies, enjoined by law, or established by custom, in religious worship, social intercourse, or the courts of princes; outward form. The gorgeous ceremonial of the Burgundian court. --Prescott. 2. The order for rites and forms in the Roman Catholic church, or the book containing the rules prescribed to be observed on solemn occasions.
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