ceremony | |
1. n. A ritual, with religious or cultural significance. | |
2. n. An official gathering to celebrate, commemorate, or otherwise mark some event. | |
a graduation ceremony, an opening ceremony | |
3. n. A formal socially established behaviour, often in relation to people of different ranks; formality. | |
4. n. Show of magnificence, display, ostentation. | |
5. n. (obsolete) An accessory or object associated with a ritual. | |
6. n. (obsolete) An omen or portent. | |