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ceremonious

[ ser-uh-moh-nee-uhs ]
/ ˌsɛr əˈmoʊ ni əs /
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adjective
carefully observant of ceremony; formally or elaborately polite: He greeted his rival with a ceremonious display of friendship.
pertaining to, marked by, or consisting of ceremony; formal: a ceremonious reception.
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Origin of ceremonious

1545–55; ceremony + -ous; compare Middle French cerimonieux<Late Latin caerimōniōsus

OTHER WORDS FROM ceremonious

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ceremonious

ceremonial, ceremonious
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Words related to ceremonious

civil, courteous, courtly, decorous, deferential, dignified, exact, grandiose, impressive, majestic, moving, precise, proper, punctilious, seemly, solemn, starchy, stately, stiff, striking

How to use ceremonious in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for ceremonious

ceremonious
/ (ˌsɛrɪˈməʊnɪəs) /
adjective
especially or excessively polite or formal
observing ceremony; involving formalities

Derived forms of ceremonious

ceremoniously, adverbceremoniousness, noun
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