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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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