ceremonial
Of, relating to, consisting of, or used in a ceremonyOf, relating to, consisting of, or used in a ceremony.
» England proper is divided into 48 ceremonial counties.
England selbst ist in 48 zeremonielle Grafschaften unterteilt.
Meaning
3 sensesOf, relating to, consisting of, or used in a ceremony.
zeremoniell
церемониальныйceremonialʹnyj
Used only for the purpose of ceremony; symbolic.
(obsolete)Synonym of ceremonious (“of a person: fond of ceremony or ritual, or of observing strict etiquette or formality; punctilious”).
marked by pomp or ceremony or formality
Examples
8 sentencesEngland proper is divided into 48 ceremonial counties.
deEngland selbst ist in 48 zeremonielle Grafschaften unterteilt.
Everyone was dressed in beautiful ceremonial outfits.
Dressed in ceremonial garb, he began the ritual.
In some cultures, antlers are used for decorative or ceremonial purposes.
I drank ceremonial sake with gold leaf in it at the new year.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English cerymonial, from Latin caerimōniālis. Morphologically ceremony + -al oFrom Middle English cerymonial, from Latin caerimōniālis. Morphologically ceremony + -al or -ial.
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Forms
more ceremonial, most ceremonial| Comparative | more ceremonial Lesson |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsWord family
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