ceremonial

See also cérémonial

English

Alternative forms

• cæremonial (archaic)

Pronunciation

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Adjective

ceremonial (comparative more ceremonial, superlative most ceremonial)

1. Of, relating to, or used in a ceremony; ritual or formal.
   • Hallam

     Ceremonial observances and outward show.

2. (archaic) Observant of forms; ceremonious.

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   • Dryden

     He moves in the dull ceremonial track.

Translations

of, relating to, or used in a ceremony

• Bulgarian: церемониален (bg) (ceremonialen), обреден (bg) (obreden)
• Czech: obřadný (cs) m
• French: cérémonial (fr) m
• Hungarian: szertartásos (hu), ünnepélyes (hu)

• Serbo-Croatian: cȅremonijālan (sh), ȍbrēdnī (sh)
• Turkish: törensel (tr)
• Welsh: seremonïol (cy)

Noun

ceremonial (plural ceremonials)

1. A ceremony, or series of ceremonies, prescribed by ritual.

Translations

a ceremony, or series of ceremonies

• Bulgarian: обряд (bg) (obrjad) m
• French: cérémonial (fr) m
• Hungarian: szertartásrend (hu)

• Italian: cerimoniale (it) m
• Latin: caerimonia (la) m
• Serbo-Croatian: ceremonìjāl (sh) m