ceremony

Definition

A ritual, with religious or cultural significance.

Etymology

From Middle English cerymonye, from Latin caerimonia or caeremonia, later often cerimonia (“sacredness, reverence, a sacred rite”).

Example Sentences

• "To whom the Priest with naked armes full net Approching nigh, and murdrous knife well whet, Gan mutter close a certaine secret charme, With other diuelish ceremonies met:"
• "In the fourteenth day of this month, at even, ye shall keep [the passover] in his appointed season: according to all the rites of it, and according to all the ceremonies thereof, shall ye keep it."
• "Under certain circumstances there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."