ceremonial

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a formal event performed on a special occasion
  2. adjective marked by pomp or ceremony or formality

Etymology

From Middle English cerymonial, from Latin caerimōniālis. Morphologically ceremony + -al or -ial.

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Synonyms

ceremony, ceremonial occasion, observance

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