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Added 9 October 2026

ceremonial

/ˌsɛɹɪˈməʊnɪ.əl/ adjective

In Latin: caerimonialis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ceremonial at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of, relating to, consisting of, or used in a ceremony.
Used only for the purpose of ceremony; symbolic.
Synonym of ceremonious (“of a person: fond of ceremony or ritual, or of observing strict etiquette or formality; punctilious”).

noun

A ceremony, or series of ceremonies, prescribed by ritual.

Origin

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

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