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Ceremonious Definition & Meaning

ceremonious
adjective
  1. characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display
  2. rigidly formal or bound by convention; "their ceremonious greetings did not seem heartfelt"

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What does ceremonious mean?
characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display rigidly formal or bound by convention; "their ceremonious greetings did not seem heartfelt"
What part of speech is ceremonious?
Ceremonious is an adjective.
How many definitions does ceremonious have?
Ceremonious has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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