ceremony

ceremony
cer·e·mo·ny

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  • Ceremony — «Ceremony» Сингл New Order Сторона «Б» «In a Lonely Place» Выпущен 6 марта 1981 Формат 7 , 12 …   Википедия

  • Ceremony — • In liturgy, an external action, gesture, or movement which accompanies the prayers and public exercise of divine worship Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ceremony     Ceremony …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Ceremony — Cer e*mo*ny, n.; pl. {Ceremonies}. [F. c[ e]r[ e]monie, L. caerimonia; perh. akin to E. create and from a root signifying to do or make.] 1. Ar act or series of acts, often of a symbolical character, prescribed by law, custom, or authority, in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ceremony — ► NOUN (pl. ceremonies) 1) a formal occasion, typically celebrating a particular event or anniversary. 2) the ritual procedures observed at such occasions. ● stand on ceremony Cf. ↑stand on ceremony ● without ceremony Cf. ↑ …   English terms dictionary

  • ceremony — [ser′ə mō΄nē; ] chiefly Brit [, ser′əmə nē] n. pl. ceremonies [ME cerimonie < L caerimonia, awe, reverent rite, ceremony; prob. < Etr] 1. a formal act or set of formal acts established by custom or authority as proper to a special occasion …   English World dictionary

  • ceremony — late 14c., cerymonye, from M.L. ceremonia, from L. cærimonia holiness, sacredness; awe; reverent rite, sacred ceremony, an obscure word, possibly of Etruscan origin, or a reference to the ancient rites performed by the Etruscan pontiffs at Caere …   Etymology dictionary

  • ceremony — [n1] ritual; celebratory observation ceremonial, commemoration, custom, formality, function, liturgy, observance, ordinance, parade, rite, sacrament, service, show, solemnity, tradition; concept 386 ceremony [n2] etiquette ceremonial, conformity …   New thesaurus

  • ceremony — I noun caerimonia, celebration, commemoration, conventionality, festive occasion, festivity, formal occasion, formality, memorialization, observance, official reception, prescribed procedure, reception, rite, ritual, ritus, solemn observance,… …   Law dictionary

  • ceremony — ceremonial, ritual, liturgy, rite, *form, formality …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • ceremony — noun 1 formal public/religious event ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, short ▪ quiet, simple ▪ elaborate, glittering (BrE), lavish …   Collocations dictionary

  • ceremony — n. formal act 1) to conduct, hold, perform a ceremony 2) a flag raising; formal; funeral; marriage, wedding; opening; religious; solemn; wreath laying ceremony (to perform a religious ceremony) formality 3) to stand on ceremony 4) appropriate… …   Combinatory dictionary

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