cerymonye

Middle English

Alternative forms

• ceremoyn, cerymoyn, serimonie, ceremony, serymonye, sermony, cerimonie

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin caerimōnia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛrimɔːniː(ə)/, /ˈsɛrimɔniː(ə)/, /ˈsɛr(ə)mɔːniː(ə)/

Noun

cerymonye (plural cerymonyes)

1. A religious or spiritual ritual or ceremony.
2. The practice of ritual or ceremony in general.
3. A customary activity done as a matter of form.

Related terms

• cerymonial

Descendants

• English: ceremony

References

• “cerimonīe (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-19.