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# ceremony

noun (a ceremony, ceremonies)

«ceremony» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A ceremony is a formal event held to mark something important, such as a wedding, a graduation or a prize-giving. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/ceremony/#m1)
2. Ceremony is also the set of formal actions and words done in the proper way on such an occasion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/ceremony/#m2)
3. «Without ceremony» means simply and quickly, with no fuss. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/ceremony/#m3)

### In the lessons

In stories and social studies a ceremony shows that a moment is special: a wedding, a funeral, an opening, an award, a flag-raising. It tells the reader people are dressed up, quiet and following set steps. Phrases: opening ceremony, closing ceremony, award ceremony, wedding ceremony, graduation ceremony, hold a ceremony, stand on ceremony, without ceremony.

### Examples

- The whole school went to the award ceremony in the hall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/ceremony/#x1)
- My aunt's wedding ceremony took place in a garden. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/ceremony/#x2)
- The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games had fireworks and music. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/ceremony/#x3)
- At the ceremony, each pupil shook hands with the head teacher. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/ceremony/#x4)
- The new library was opened with a short ceremony and a ribbon cutting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/ceremony/#x5)
- Please don't stand on ceremony, just help yourself to some cake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/ceremony/#x6)
- He dropped the bag on the floor without ceremony. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/ceremony/#x7)
- Many cultures have a special ceremony when a baby is named. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/ceremony/#x8)
- Many other ceremonies took place at my departure. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/ceremony/#x9)

### Note

Countable noun: one ceremony, two ceremonies (y becomes ies). Stress on the first syllable: CER-e-mo-ny. The adjective is «ceremonial». «Stand on ceremony» means to be very formal and polite; «don't stand on ceremony» means relax. Do not confuse with «celebration», which can be informal and noisy; a ceremony is formal.

## In Jewish tradition

In stories and social studies a ceremony shows that a moment is special: a wedding, a funeral, an opening, an award, a flag-raising. It tells the reader people are dressed up, quiet and following set steps. Phrases: opening ceremony, closing ceremony, award ceremony, wedding ceremony, graduation ceremony, hold a ceremony, stand on ceremony, without ceremony.

### Note

Countable noun: one ceremony, two ceremonies (y becomes ies). Stress on the first syllable: CER-e-mo-ny. The adjective is «ceremonial». «Stand on ceremony» means to be very formal and polite; «don't stand on ceremony» means relax. Do not confuse with «celebration», which can be informal and noisy; a ceremony is formal.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «ceremony» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/ceremony/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ceremony» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ceremony.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «ceremony» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/ceremony/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ceremony» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/ceremony.html) on Mova free.