Ceremony (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural cer·e·mo·nies.
  1. the formal activities conducted on some solemn or important public or state occasion: the coronation ceremony.
  2. a formal religious or sacred observance; a solemn rite: a marriage ceremony.
  3. formal observances or gestures collectively; ceremonial observances: The breathless messenger had no time for ceremony.
  4. any formal act or observance, especially a meaningless one: His low bow was mere ceremony.
  5. a gesture or act of politeness or civility: the ceremony of a handshake.
  6. strict adherence to conventional forms; formality: to leave a room without ceremony.
Idioms
  1. to behave in a formal or ceremonious manner.
noun plural -nies
  1. a formal act or ritual, often set by custom or tradition, performed in observation of an event or anniversary
  2. a religious rite or series of rites
  3. a courteous gesture or act
  4. ceremonial observances or gestures collectively
  5. to insist on or act with excessive formality
  6. in a casual or informal manner
Ceremony (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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