ceremonious
Origin of ceremonious
1Other words for ceremonious
Other words from ceremonious
- cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ly, adverb
- cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ness, noun
- an·ti·cer·e·mo·ni·ous, adjective
- an·ti·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ly, adverb
- an·ti·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ness, noun
- non·cer·e·mo·ni·ous, adjective
- non·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ly, adverb
- non·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ness, noun
- su·per·cer·e·mo·ni·ous, adjective
- su·per·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ly, adverb
- su·per·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with ceremonious
- ceremonial, ceremonious
Words Nearby ceremonious
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How to use ceremonious in a sentence
When I arrived back in Atlanta, where I live, the sand gathered underneath my feet on my car mat felt like a ceremonious parting gift.
A vacation town promises rest and relaxation. The water knows the truth. | Nneka M. Okona | August 26, 2021 | VoxI thought it would be so fun and a ceremonious moment of everyone reuniting, but barely anyone is going in because everything is still weird.
‘Harder than I expected’: Confessions of a media employee on their experience returning to the office | Sara Guaglione | August 16, 2021 | DigidayLevee: a ceremonious visit received by a distinguished person in the morning.
Gulliver's Travels | Jonathan SwiftNever, in paying a ceremonious call, stay more than twenty minutes, or less than ten.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyLady Hartledon was not to be thwarted on all points, and she insisted on a ceremonious christening.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry Wood
The form is proper upon such occasions, but should be used only in the most ceremonious correspondence.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyThe cards made way for the supper, a meal almost as ceremonious, and quite as constant, as the dinner.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria Graham
British Dictionary definitions for ceremonious
/ (ˌsɛrɪˈməʊnɪəs) /
especially or excessively polite or formal
observing ceremony; involving formalities
Derived forms of ceremonious
- ceremoniously, adverb
- ceremoniousness, noun
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