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ceremonious

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cer⋅e⋅mo⋅ni⋅ous

  [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:
1545–55; ceremony + -ous; cf. MF cerimonieux < LL caerimōniōsus

Related forms:
cer⋅e⋅mo⋅ni⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
cer⋅e⋅mo⋅ni⋅ous⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. ceremonial; conventional, punctilious.
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cer·e·mo·ni·ous   (sěr'ə-mō'nē-əs)   
adj.  

  1. Strictly observant of or devoted to ceremony, ritual, or etiquette; punctilious: "borne on silvery trays by ceremonious world-weary waiters" (Financial Times).

    1. Characterized by ceremony.

    2. In accord with prescribed or customary usage; rigidly formal.

cer'e·mo'ni·ous·ly adv., cer'e·mo'ni·ous·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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