Synonyms for ceremoniousness
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : ser-uh-moh-nee-uhs |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌsɛr əˈmoʊ ni əs |
Définition of ceremoniousness
Origin :- 1550s, from Middle French cérémonieux or directly from Late Latin caerimoniosus, from Latin caerimonia (see ceremony). Meaning "full of show and ceremony" is from 1610s. Related: Ceremoniously; ceremoniousness.
- noun ceremony
- He was courteous, with a sort of condensed courtesy—the shorthand of ceremoniousness.
- Extract from : « Aladdin & Co. » by Herbert Quick
- Take heed therefore of the Pharisees' ceremoniousness and censoriousness.
- Extract from : « A Christian Directory (Part 2 of 4) » by Richard Baxter
- The interview was brief, and marked by a rudeness at its close that contrasted sharply with the ceremoniousness of its inception.
- Extract from : « Love-at-Arms » by Raphael Sabatini
- He swung his broad-brimmed hat from his head, and bent his body with the ceremoniousness of the country ball-room.
- Extract from : « A Sappho of Green Springs » by Bret Harte
Antonyms for ceremoniousness
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