Look up: ceremony

1. ceremony
   [n] - a formal event performed on a special occasion 2. [n] - the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion 3. [n] - any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way
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2. Ceremony
   Cer'e·mo·ny noun ; plural Ceremonies . [ French cérémonie , Latin caerimonia ; perhaps akin to English create and from a root signifying to do or make .] 1. Ar act or series of acts, often of a sym...
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3. ceremony
   ceremonial noun a formal event performed on a special occasion; `a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor`
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4. ceremony
   noun the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion; `an inaugural ceremony`
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5. Ceremony
   • (n.) A sign or prodigy; a portent. • (n.) Behavior regulated by strict etiquette; a formal method of performing acts of civility; forms of civility prescribed by custom or authority. • (n.) Ar act or series of acts, often of a symbolical character, prescribed by law, custom, or auth...
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6. Ceremony
   (from the article `Silko, Leslie Marmon`) She published the novel Ceremony (1977) to great critical acclaim. It tells the story of the relationship between a returning World War II veteran of ...
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7. ceremony
   
   • a formal event performed on a special occasion
   • any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way
   • the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion
   
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8. ceremony
   ceremony, expression of shared feelings and attitudes through more or less formally ordered actions of an essentially symbolic nature performed on appropriate occasions. A ceremony involves stereotyped bodily movements, often in relation to objects possessing symbolic meaning. For example, people bo...
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9. ceremony
   A series of acts performed for a special occasion or to mark a rite of passage. Ceremonies can be casual or formal.
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10. Ceremony
    A `ceremony` is an event of ritual significance, performed on a special occasion. The word may be of Etruscan origin. Ceremonial occasions: A ceremony may mark a rite of passage in a human life, marking the significance of, for example: Government ceremonies: Sometimes, a ceremony may only be perfor...
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11. Ceremony
    (song) "`Ceremony`" is a song by Joy Division, released as New Order`s debut single in 1981. The song, as well as the B-side, "In a Lonely Place", were written as Joy Division prior to the death of Ian Curtis. Both were carried over to the band`s re-incarnation as New Orde...
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12. Ceremony
    (novel) `Ceremony` is a novel by Native American writer Leslie Marmon Silko, first published by Penguin in 1977. Plot Summary: The story documents the troubles of Tayo, a Native American World War II veteran who strives to overcome Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and end the drought tha...
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13. Ceremony
    (film) `Ceremony` is a 2010 American film directed by Max Winkler. The film stars Michael Angarano, Uma Thurman, Lee Pace, Rebecca Mader and Reece Thompson. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2010.--> The film will release on VOD on March 4, 2011 and w...
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