Meaning

7 senses

  1. (countable, uncountable)A ritual, with religious or cultural significance.

    Zeremonie, feierliche Handlung, Ritual

    церемо́нияceremónija, обря́дobrjád, ритуа́лrituál

    церемо́ніяceremónija, обря́дobrjád

  2. (countable, uncountable)An official gathering to celebrate, commemorate, or otherwise mark some event.

    a graduation ceremony, an opening ceremony

    Feier, Zeremonie

    церемо́нияceremónija

    церемо́ніяceremónija

  3. An official gathering to celebrate, commemorate, or otherwise mark some event.

    (countable, uncountable)A wedding ceremony; a marriage.

  4. (uncountable)A formal socially established behaviour, often in relation to people of different ranks; formality.

    этике́тetikét

  5. (uncountable)Show of magnificence, display, ostentation.

  6. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)An accessory or object associated with a ritual.

  7. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)An omen or portent.

More definitions
  • 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 sentences

  1. It was a very traditional ceremony.

    Це була дуже традиційна церемонія. — deniko

    deEs war eine sehr traditionelle Zeremonie. — Tamy

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  2. The ceremony will take place tomorrow.

    Церемонія відбудеться завтра. — leyla

    ruЦеремония состоится завтра. — al_ex_an_der

    deDie Zeremonie wird morgen stattfinden. — Manfredo

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  3. The opening ceremony took place on schedule.

    Церемонія відкриття відбулася за розкладом. — uaspeaker

    ruЦеремония открытия состоялась по расписанию. — Hellerick

    deDie Einweihungsfeier lief planmäßig ab. — Sudajaengi

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  4. I plan to invite a lot of guests to the opening ceremony.

    Планую запросити багатьох гостей на церемонію відкриття. — brambury

    ruЯ планирую пригласить много гостей на церемонию открытия. — odexed

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  5. The ceremony was impressive.

    Церемонія була приголомшливою. — Oleksandr_Tahayev

    ruЦеремония была впечатляющей. — marafon

    deDie Zeremonie war eindrucksvoll. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
ritual with religious significance:
Русский
By meaning 2
ritual with religious significance:
formal socially-established behaviour:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
ritual with religious significance:
official gathering to celebrate:

Origin

From Middle English cerymonye, from Latin caerimonia or caeremonia, later often cerimonia

From Middle English cerymonye, from Latin caerimonia or caeremonia, later often cerimonia (“sacredness, reverence, a sacred rite”).

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Forms

plural: ceremonies / ceremonys

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

19 related words
Relatedceremonialceremonious
Derivedaward ceremonyceremonialismceremoniallyceremonialnessceremonilessceremoniouslyceremoniousnessclosing ceremonyflag ceremonyinitiation ceremonyminimonyopening ceremonypreceremonyramp ceremonysmoking ceremonytea ceremonywithout ceremony

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

Collocations

5 patterns
  • the opening ceremony
  • graduation ceremony
  • opening ceremony
  • attend the ceremony
  • in the ceremony

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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