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Ceremony Definition & Meaning

ceremony
noun
  1. a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"
  2. any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way; "the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine"; "he makes a ceremony of addressing his golf ball"; "he disposed of it without ceremony"
  3. the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion; "an inaugural ceremony"

"Ceremony" in song lyrics

See how ceremony is used in real songs:

  • "Hip-Hop Starski, the Masters of Ceremony"
    3rd Bass — Portrait of the Artist as a Hood
  • "A native pipe ceremony"
    Blackalicious f/ Lyrics Born, Saul Williams — Release
  • "I'd still be the sure shot master of the ceremony"
    Bomfunk MC's f/ JAK (The Cool Sheiks) — 1, 2, 3, 4

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Frequently asked questions

What does ceremony mean?
a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor" any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way; "the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine"; "he makes a ceremony of addressing his golf ball"; "he disposed of it without ceremony" the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion; "an inaugural ceremony"
What part of speech is ceremony?
Ceremony is a noun.
How many definitions does ceremony have?
Ceremony has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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