CEREMONY


Meaning of CEREMONY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈser-ə-ˌmō-nē, ˈse-rə- ]

noun

( plural -nies )

Etymology: Middle English ceremonie, from Middle French ceremonie, from Latin caerimonia

Date: 14th century

1. : a formal act or series of acts prescribed by ritual, protocol, or convention

the marriage ceremony

2.

a. : a conventional act of politeness or etiquette

the ceremony of introduction

b. : an action performed only formally with no deep significance

c. : a routine action performed with elaborate pomp

3.

a. : prescribed procedures : usages

the ceremony attending an inauguration

b. : observance of an established code of civility or politeness

opened the door without ceremony and strode in

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.