ceremonial
English Thesaurus
1. a formal event performed on a special occasion (noun.event)
hyponym | : | circumstance, |
definition | : | formal ceremony about important occasions (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | funeral, |
definition | : | a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | pageant, pageantry, |
definition | : | a rich and spectacular ceremony (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | dedication, |
definition | : | a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | opening, |
definition | : | a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | military ceremony, |
definition | : | a formal ceremony performed by military personnel (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | exercise, |
definition | : | (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | fire walking, |
definition | : | the ceremony of walking barefoot over hot stones or a bed of embers (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | maundy, |
definition | : | a public ceremony on Maundy Thursday when the monarch distributes Maundy money (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | potlatch, |
definition | : | a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment) (noun.event) |
2. marked by pomp or ceremony or formality (adj.all)
similar | : | formal, |
definition | : | being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress) (adj.all) |
3. a formal event performed on a special occasion (noun.event)
derivation | : | celebrate, keep, observe, |
definition | : | behave as expected during of holidays or rites (verb.social) |
derivation | : | ceremonial, |
definition | : | marked by pomp or ceremony or formality (adj.all) |
4. marked by pomp or ceremony or formality (adj.all)
derivation | : | ceremony, |
definition | : | any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way (noun.act) |
derivation | : | ceremony, |
definition | : | the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion (noun.act) |
5. a formal event performed on a special occasion (noun.event)
derivation | : | celebrate, keep, observe, |
definition | : | behave as expected during of holidays or rites (verb.social) |
derivation | : | ceremonial, |
definition | : | marked by pomp or ceremony or formality (adj.all) |
6. marked by pomp or ceremony or formality (adj.all)
derivation | : | ceremony, |
definition | : | any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way (noun.act) |
derivation | : | ceremony, |
definition | : | the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion (noun.act) |
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