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How to pronounce ceremonial in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance
Type of function, social function, social occasion, affair, occasion
Has types fire walking, formalities, formality, funeral, hymeneals, induction, initiation, installation, maundy, memorialization, military ceremony, nuptials, obsequy, opening, pageant, pageantry, potlatch, wedding, wedding ceremony, memorialisation, circumstance, commemoration, dedication, exercise
Type Words
Derivation ceremony


a ceremonial occasion.
ceremonial garb.

Examples of ceremonial

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I have the bamboo cane, with his initials, that was his ceremonial walking cane.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Unfortunately, Mays was sick and missed throwing out the ceremonial first pitch.
From the usatoday.com
The event is scheduled to kick off March 6 with a ceremonial start in Anchorage.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Crowds began to gather just before dusk for the ceremonial lighting of the tree.
From the voanews.com
It usually takes about five minutes to rubber-stamp the mostly ceremonial items.
From the thenewstribune.com
Veenstra, still recovering from his injuries, will drop a ceremonial first puck.
From the ocregister.com
Don't think Glenn Olson gave his dad some ceremonial role just to keep him busy.
From the dailyherald.com
Those horrible modern rifles still look silly with a ceremonial uniform, though.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
Jack was Archbishop of Canterbury who in his ceremonial robes crowned our Queen.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
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  • Ceremony: a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"
  • Marked by pomp or ceremony or formality; "a ceremonial occasion"; "ceremonial garb"
  • Ceremonial is the second studio album released by the American Post-Punk band Savage Republic, released in 1985 through Fundamental Records. It was has been re-issued accompanied by the EP Trudge since 1990.
  • (CEREMONIALISM) Strict attention to what is prescribed by custom or by ritual.
  • (Ceremonies) Erin Carver visits various houses of worship.
  • (Ceremonies) In Native American tradition you don't perform or participate in ceremonies. You become ceremony. Ceremony is something that cannot be sold but must be gifted.
  • (Ceremonies) With the exception of low masses and offices that were simply recited, there was singing at High Mass on Sundays and on the main feast days; at Sunday vespers; at salutations, benedictions, and expositions of the Blessed Sacrament; and during processions (Blessed Sacrament, ...
  • (ceremonies) Formations and movements in which a number of troops execute movements in unison and with precision just as in drill; however, their primary value is to render honors, preserve tradition, and stimulate esprit de corps.
  • The m/45C is an m/45B with a bayonet mount on the barrel sleeve which was used for parade and guard duties. The standard m/45 and m/45B have no bayonet mount.^[1]