ceremonial
noun/ˌserɪˈməʊniəl/
/ˌserɪˈməʊniəl/
[uncountable, countable]- the system of rules and traditions that states how things should be done at a ceremony or formal occasion
- The visit was conducted with all due ceremonial.
- the ceremonials of the medieval church
Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin caerimonialis, from Latin caerimonia ‘religious worship’, (plural) ‘ritual observances’.Definitions on the go
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