Ceremonious

  • 41cer´e|mo´ni|al|ness — cer|e|mo|ni|al «SEHR uh MOH nee uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or having to do with ceremony: »The emperor s ceremonial costumes were beautiful. 2. very formal: »The President received his guests in a ceremonial way. –n. 1. the formal actions …

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  • 42cer´e|mo´ni|al|ly — cer|e|mo|ni|al «SEHR uh MOH nee uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or having to do with ceremony: »The emperor s ceremonial costumes were beautiful. 2. very formal: »The President received his guests in a ceremonial way. –n. 1. the formal actions …

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  • 43cer|e|mo|ni|al — «SEHR uh MOH nee uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or having to do with ceremony: »The emperor s ceremonial costumes were beautiful. 2. very formal: »The President received his guests in a ceremonial way. –n. 1. the formal actions proper to an… …

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  • 44History of Catalonia — For other perspectives on the History of Catalonia, see History of Europe, History of Spain, History of France, Crown of Aragon, and Catalonia (historic territory). The Ca …

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  • 46solemn — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. awesome, impressive; grave, serious, dignified; sober; formal, ceremonious; reverent, ritualistic. See importance, dejection, piety, ostentation.Ant., light[weight], flippant. II (Roget s IV) modif …

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  • 47ceremonial — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. ritual, formal, solemn, stately; see conventional 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. ritual, formal, ceremonious. ANT.: informal, unstructured. see ceremonious III (Roget s Thesaurus II) I adjective Of or… …

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  • 48ceremonial — ceremonial, ceremonious 1. Ceremonial, meaning ‘with or concerning ritual or ceremony’, is a neutral descriptive adjective (as in ceremonial occasions / ceremonial dress / for ceremonial reasons). Ceremonious, meaning ‘having or showing a… …

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  • 49Ceremonial — Cer e*mo ni*al, a. [L. caerimonialis: cf. F. c[ e]rimonial. See {Ceremony}.] 1. Relating to ceremony, or external rite; ritual; according to the forms of established rites. [1913 Webster] Ceremonial observances and outward show. Hallam. [1913… …

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  • 50Pesent arms — Present Pre*sent , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Presented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Presenting}.] [F. pr[ e]senter, L. praesentare, fr. praesens, a. See {Present}, a.] 1. To bring or introduce into the presence of some one, especially of a superior; to… …

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