ceremony
A ritual, with religious or cultural significanceA ritual, with religious or cultural significance.
» It was a very traditional ceremony.
Es war eine sehr traditionelle Zeremonie.
Це була дуже традиційна церемонія.
Meaning
7 senses(countable, uncountable)A ritual, with religious or cultural significance.
Zeremonie, feierliche Handlung, Ritual
церемо́нияceremónija, обря́дobrjád, ритуа́лrituál
церемо́ніяceremónija, обря́дobrjád
(countable, uncountable)An official gathering to celebrate, commemorate, or otherwise mark some event.
a graduation ceremony, an opening ceremony
Feier, Zeremonie
церемо́нияceremónija
церемо́ніяceremónija
An official gathering to celebrate, commemorate, or otherwise mark some event.
(countable, uncountable)A wedding ceremony; a marriage.
(uncountable)A formal socially established behaviour, often in relation to people of different ranks; formality.
этике́тetikét
(uncountable)Show of magnificence, display, ostentation.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)An accessory or object associated with a ritual.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)An omen or portent.
- any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way
- the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion
- a formal event performed on a special occasion
Examples
278 sentencesIt was a very traditional ceremony.
Це була дуже традиційна церемонія.
deEs war eine sehr traditionelle Zeremonie.
The ceremony will take place tomorrow.
Церемонія відбудеться завтра.
ruЦеремония состоится завтра.
deDie Zeremonie wird morgen stattfinden.
The opening ceremony took place on schedule.
Церемонія відкриття відбулася за розкладом.
ruЦеремония открытия состоялась по расписанию.
deDie Einweihungsfeier lief planmäßig ab.
I plan to invite a lot of guests to the opening ceremony.
Планую запросити багатьох гостей на церемонію відкриття.
ruЯ планирую пригласить много гостей на церемонию открытия.
The ceremony was impressive.
Церемонія була приголомшливою.
ruЦеремония была впечатляющей.
deDie Zeremonie war eindrucksvoll.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English cerymonye, from Latin caerimonia or caeremonia, later often cerimoniaFrom Middle English cerymonye, from Latin caerimonia or caeremonia, later often cerimonia (“sacredness, reverence, a sacred rite”).
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Forms
plural: ceremonies / ceremonysSynonyms
3 synonyms- a formal event performed on a special occasion:ceremonialceremonial occasionobservance
Word family
19 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
5 patterns- the opening ceremony
- graduation ceremony
- opening ceremony
- attend the ceremony
- in the ceremony