|
| cer·e·mo·ny [ sérrə mnee ] (plural cer·e·mo·nies) |
noun |
|
| Definition: |
| |
1. ritual for formal occasion: a formal event to celebrate or solemnize something, e.g. a wedding, an official opening, or an anniversary
|
2. formal etiquette: the forms of behavior that are expected or observed on a formal occasion
|
3. social gesture: a polite social gesture or ritual performed for the sake of convention
|
| [14th century. < Latin caerimonia] |
|
stand on ceremony to behave in a formal manner or insist on formality
|
