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   ceremonious

   /ˌsɛrɪˈməʊnɪəs/

   adjective

   • 1. relating or appropriate to grand and formal occasions: "a Great Hall where ceremonious and public appearances were made"
   • ▪ excessively polite; punctilious: "he accepted the gifts with ceremonious dignity"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French cérémonieux or late Latin caerimoniosus, from Latin caerimonia (see ceremony).

   Derivatives

   • 1. ceremoniously adverb
   • 2. ceremoniousness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCEREMONIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Ceremonious means very or too formal or polite. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

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     CEREMONIOUS meaning: 1. Ceremonious behaviour is very or too...

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     ceremonious definicja: 1. Ceremonious behaviour is very or...

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   • Ceremonious in Traditional Chinese

     ceremonious translate: 講究禮節的;過於正式的. Learn more in the...

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     CEREMONIOUS translate: beradat. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     CEREMONIOUS translate: 讲究礼节的;过于正式的. Learn more in the...

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     ceremonious translate: cérémonieux. Learn more in the...

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   Ceremonious means devoted to forms and ceremony, or marked by ceremony. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of ceremonious from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Ceremonious definition: carefully observant of ceremony; formally or elaborately polite. See examples of CEREMONIOUS used in a sentence.

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   CEREMONIOUS meaning: 1. Ceremonious behaviour is very or too formal or polite. 2. Ceremonious behavior is very or too…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCEREMONIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Ceremonious means especially or excessively polite or formal, or observing ceremony or involving formalities. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of ceremonious with examples from Collins English Dictionary.

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   When people are involved in a ceremony, they often behave in a solemn way, exhibiting the respect they feel for the ritual. Their behavior can be described as ceremonious.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › ceremoniousceremonious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Ceremonious means behaving or performed in an extremely formal way. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and antonyms.