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. — Zaghawa
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
12 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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