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Adjective: ceremonial  ,se-ru'mow-nee-ul
  1. Marked by pomp, ceremony or formality
    "a ceremonial occasion"; "ceremonial garb"
Noun: ceremonial  ,se-ru'mow-nee-ul
  1. A formal event performed on a special occasion
    "a ceremonial occasion commemorating Pearl Harbor";
    - ceremony, ceremonial occasion, observance

Derived forms: ceremonials

See also: formal

Type of: affair, function, occasion, social function, social occasion

Encyclopedia: Ceremonial