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ceremonial

/ˌsɛɹɪˈmoʊniəl/noun, adjective5 syllables

Ceremonial means: a formal event performed on a special occasion.

Synonyms for ceremonial8

noun, as in a formal event performed on a special occasion

ceremony, ceremonial occasion, observance

adjective, as in marked by pomp or ceremony or formality

formal

also used for ceremonial

ceremonious, ritual, ritualistic, nominal

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What does ceremonial mean?2

noun

1

a formal event performed on a special occasion“a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor”

adjective

1

marked by pomp or ceremony or formality“a ceremonial occasion”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with ceremonial?2

four syllables

colonial

five syllables

testimonial
Show 36 near rhymes
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Ceremonial in a sentence

  • Dressed in ceremonial garb, he began the ritual.Auride
  • In some cultures, antlers are used for decorative or ceremonial purposes.Amastan
  • I drank ceremonial sake with gold leaf in it at the new year.deltadave
  • Archeologists have found a Roman ceremonial chariot near Pompeii.Hybrid
  • Everyone was dressed in beautiful ceremonial outfits.sangelo
  • Nearby were six stone jars used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each containing twenty to thirty gallons.carlosalberto
  • The Swedish King's House has for a long time had purely representative and ceremonial functions.rul

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Forms of ceremonial

as a noun

plural
ceremonials