any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way
“the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine”
noun
the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion
“an inaugural ceremony”
Word Forms
ceremonial
adjective
marked by pomp or ceremony or formality
observe
verb
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
ceremonious
adjective
rigidly formal or bound by convention
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Zeremonie
eine formelle Veranstaltung, die zu einem besonderen Anlass durchgeführt wird
🇫🇷French
cérémonie
un événement formel organisé lors d'une occasion spéciale
🇪🇸Spanish
ceremonia
un evento formal realizado en una ocasión especial
🇮🇹Italian
cerimonia
un evento formale eseguito in un'occasione speciale
🇳🇱Dutch
ceremonie
een formele gebeurtenis die bij een speciale gelegenheid wordt uitgevoerd
🇵🇹Portuguese
cerimônia
um evento formal realizado em uma ocasião especial
🇷🇺Russian
церемония
официальное мероприятие, проводимое по особому случаю
India
🇮🇳Hindi
समारोह
किसी विशेष अवसर पर किया जाने वाला औपचारिक कार्यक्रम
🇧🇩Bengali
অনুষ্ঠান
একটি বিশেষ অনুষ্ঠানে সঞ্চালিত একটি আনুষ্ঠানিক ইভেন্ট
🇮🇳Tamil
விழா
ஒரு சிறப்பு சந்தர்ப்பத்தில் நிகழ்த்தப்பட்ட ஒரு முறையான நிகழ்வு
🇮🇳Telugu
వేడుక
ఒక ప్రత్యేక సందర్భంలో ప్రదర్శించబడిన అధికారిక కార్యక్రమం
🇮🇳Marathi
समारंभ
विशेष प्रसंगी सादर केलेला औपचारिक कार्यक्रम
🇮🇳Gujarati
સમારંભ
એક ઔપચારિક પ્રસંગ ખાસ પ્રસંગે કરવામાં આવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಮಾರಂಭ
ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಸಿದ ಔಪಚಾರಿಕ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചടങ്ങ്
ഒരു പ്രത്യേക അവസരത്തിൽ നടത്തിയ ഒരു ഔപചാരിക പരിപാടി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰਸਮ
ਇੱਕ ਰਸਮੀ ਸਮਾਗਮ ਇੱਕ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ ਮੌਕੇ 'ਤੇ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
تقریب
ایک رسمی تقریب ایک خاص موقع پر انجام دی گئی۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
仪式
在特殊场合举行的正式活动
🇯🇵Japanese
式
特別な機会に行われる正式な行事
🇰🇷Korean
의식
특별한 날에 행해지는 공식적인 행사
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lễ
một sự kiện trang trọng được thực hiện vào một dịp đặc biệt
🇹🇭Thai
พิธี
งานอย่างเป็นทางการที่จัดขึ้นในโอกาสพิเศษ
🇮🇩Indonesian
upacara
acara formal yang dilakukan pada acara khusus
🇵🇭Filipino
seremonya
isang pormal na kaganapan na ginanap sa isang espesyal na okasyon
🇲🇾Malay
majlis
acara rasmi yang dilakukan pada majlis khas
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
احتفال
حدث رسمي يتم إجراؤه في مناسبة خاصة
🇮🇷Persian
مراسم
یک رویداد رسمی که در یک مناسبت خاص انجام می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
tören
özel bir günde gerçekleştirilen resmi bir etkinlik
🇮🇱Hebrew
טֶקֶס
אירוע רשמי המבוצע באירוע מיוחד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'ceremony'?
The primary meaning of 'ceremony' is 'a formal event performed on a special occasion'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'ceremony' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'ceremony' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'ceremony' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'ceremony' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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