Antonyms for ceremony

Grammar : Noun

Spell : ser-uh-moh-nee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɛr əˌmoʊ ni

Definition of ceremony

Origin : late 14c., cerymonye, from Old French ceremonie and directly from Medieval Latin ceremonia, from Latin caerimonia "holiness, sacredness; awe; reverent rite, sacred ceremony," an obscure word, possibly of Etruscan origin, or a reference to the ancient rites performed by the Etruscan pontiffs at Caere, near Rome. Introduced in English by Wyclif.

noun ritual; celebratory observation
noun etiquette

Example sentences :

Then there was the ceremony of the Corn to learn, the prayers and the dances.
Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin

I was certainly present at the ceremony, but I have utterly forgotten her name.
Extract from : « Rico and Wiseli » by Johanna Spyri

The ceremony is gone through for the sake of pleasing a deity.
Extract from : « Understanding the Scriptures » by Francis McConnell

Peter knew he was experiencing a ceremony of some kind, the significance of which he must learn.
Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter

In this ceremony it was known that John Castell had been doomed to play a leading part.
Extract from : « Fair Margaret » by H. Rider Haggard

I know that you have double the sum we want in ready money—so I make no ceremony.
Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth

I hope I ain't so much of a stranger you've got to stand on ceremony.
Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower

There was much pomp and ceremony attached to these knightly exercises.
Extract from : « English Villages » by P. H. Ditchfield

But this is a question of taste and ceremony, and so is the Windsor Uniform.
Extract from : « The Uncommercial Traveller » by Charles Dickens

The muster was for the ceremony of passing the Government Inspector and the Doctor.
Extract from : « The Uncommercial Traveller » by Charles Dickens

Synonyms for ceremony

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