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Antonyms for ceremonies

Grammar : Noun
Spell : ser-uh-moh-nee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɛr əˌmoʊ ni

Definition of ceremonies

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 :
  • Ceremonies at Eleusis, in honour of Demeter, observed with great secrecy.
  • Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
  • Because the weather was cold and wet, the ceremonies were conducted indoors.
  • Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
  • He pointed out that forms and ceremonies were made for man, not man for forms and ceremonies.
  • Extract from : « De Profundis » by Oscar Wilde
  • It is curious to observe how customs and ceremonies degenerate.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • These were the ceremonies with which he received the collegians.
  • Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
  • All these ceremonies had been agreed on before the King went to see him.
  • Extract from : « The Memoirs of Louis XIV., His Court and The Regency, Complete » by Duc de Saint-Simon
  • This Reverting of the Initiation was to be one of the ceremonies.
  • Extract from : « Things as They Are » by Amy Wilson-Carmichael
  • When they return, said the women, the ceremonies will begin.
  • Extract from : « Things as They Are » by Amy Wilson-Carmichael
  • The ceremonies were all characterised by a belief in some future state.
  • Extract from : « Things as They Are » by Amy Wilson-Carmichael
  • The spectacle is one of the most imposing of all Roman ceremonies.
  • Extract from : « Italy, the Magic Land » by Lilian Whiting

Synonyms for ceremonies

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