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| | ceremonial | (adj) marked by pomp or ceremony or formality, Example: a ceremonial occasion; ceremonial garb | | ceremonially | (adv) in a ceremonial manner, Syn. ritually, Example: he was ceremonially sworn in as President | | ceremonious | (adj) rigidly formal or bound by convention, Syn. conventional, Example: their ceremonious greetings did not seem heartfelt | | ceremoniously | (adv) in a ceremonious manner, Syn. ceremonially, Ant. unceremoniously, Example: my mother advised her children ceremoniously | | ceremoniousness | (n) a ceremonial manner, Ant. unceremoniousness | | master of ceremonies | (n) a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers), Syn. emcee, host | | unceremonious | (adj) without ceremony or formality, Syn. unceremonial, Example: an unceremonious speech | | unceremonious | (adj) without due formalities, Example: unceremonious dismissal from office | | unceremoniously | (adv) in an unceremonious manner, Ant. ceremoniously, Example: he was dismissed unceremoniously | | unceremoniousness | (n) an unceremonial manner, Ant. ceremoniousness | | ceremony | (n) a formal event performed on a special occasion, Syn. ceremonial occasion, observance, ceremonial, Example: a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor | | pompous | (adj) characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display, Syn. ceremonious | | ritual dancing | (n) a dance that is part of a religious ritual, Syn. ritual dance, ceremonial dance |
| | Ceremonial | a. [ L. caerimonialis: cf. F. cérimonial. 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 Webster ] 2. Observant of forms; ceremonious. [ In this sense ceremonious is now preferred. ] Donne. [ 1913 Webster ] He moves in the dull ceremonial track. Druden. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Ceremonial | n. 1. A system of rules and ceremonies, enjoined by law, or established by custom, in religious worship, social intercourse, or the courts of princes; outward form. [ 1913 Webster ] The gorgeous ceremonial of the Burgundian court. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. The order for rites and forms in the Roman Catholic church, or the book containing the rules prescribed to be observed on solemn occasions. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Ceremonialism | n. Adherence to external rites; fondness for ceremony. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Ceremonially | adv. According to rites and ceremonies; as, a person ceremonially unclean. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Ceremonialness | n. Quality of being ceremonial. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Ceremonious | a. [ Cf. F. cérémonieux, L. Caerimoniosus. ] 1. Consisting of outward forms and rites; ceremonial. [ In this sense ceremonial is now preferred. ] [ 1913 Webster ] The ceremonious part of His worship. South. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. According to prescribed or customary rules and forms; devoted to forms and ceremonies; formally respectful; punctilious. “Ceremonious phrases.” Addison. [ 1913 Webster ] Too ceremonious and traditional. Shak. Syn. -- Formal; precise; exact. See Formal. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Ceremoniously | adv. In a ceremonious way. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Ceremoniousness | n. The quality, or practice, of being ceremonious. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Undoubtful | See abolishable. See absolvable. See absurd. See abundant. See accordant. See adoptable. See adventurous. See affable. See affectionate. See afraid. See alliable. See allowable. See alterable. See ambiguous. See ambitious. See amendable. See -American. See amusive. See angular. See anxious. See apocryphal. See apostolic. See apparent. See appeasable. See applausive. See appreciable. See apprehensible. See apprehensive. See approachable. See artificial. See artistic. See assailable. See attainable. See attentive. See authentic. See available. See bailable. See bearable. See beautiful. See beliefful. See believable. See beneficial. See benevolent. See blamable. See blemishable. See blissful. See boastful. See bold. See bookish. See bounteous. See bribable. See brotherly. See burdensome. See businesslike. See busy. See candid. See canonical. See captious. See careful. See celestial. See ceremonious. See challengeable. See changeable. See chary. See chastisable. See cheerful. See cheery. See childish. See chivalrous. See choleric. See christianlike. See circumspect. See civic. See classible. See classic. See classical. See cleanly. See clear. See clerical. See clerklike. See close. See cloudy. See clubbable. See coagulable. See cogitable. See collectible. See comic. See commendable. See commercial. See communicable. See communicative. See compact. See companionable. See compassionate. See compellable. See competitive. See complaisant. See compliant. See complimentary. See concealable. See concurrent. See conditionate. See confinable. See confutable. See congealable. See congenial. See conjugal. See conjunctive. See conquerable. See consecrate. See containable. See contaminate. See contradictable. See contrite. See convenable. See conventional. See conversable. See conversant. See convertible. See coquettish. See cordial. See corpulent. See correspondent. See corruptible. See corruptive. See costly. See counselable. See countable. See counterfeit. See courteous. See courtierlike. See courtly. See crafty. See creatable. See critical. See crystalline. See cultivable. See curious. See customary. See dangerous. See daughterly. See dead. See deceivable. See decidable. See decipherable. See declinable. See decomposable. See definable. See delectable. See deliberate. See delightful. See deliverable. See democratic. See demonstrable. See demonstrative. See deniable. See derogatory. See descendible. See describable. See desirable. See desirous. See despondent. See devout. See diaphanous. See diligent. See diminishable. See discernible. See disciplinable. See discordant. See discoverable. See dissolvable. See distinguishable. See dividable. See divine. See domestic. See doubtful. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Undomestic, Undivine, Undividable, Undistinguishable, Undissolvable, Undiscoverable, Undiscordant, Undisciplinable, Undiscernible, Undiminishable, Undiligent, Undiaphanous, Undevout, Undespondent, Undesirous, Undesirable, Undescribable, Undescendible, Underogatory, Undeniable, Undemonstrative, Undemonstrable, Undemocratic, Undeliverable, Undelightful, Undeliberate, Undelectable, Undefinable, Undecomposable, Undeclinable, Undecipherable, Undecidable, Undeceivable, Undead, Undaughterly, Undangerous, Uncustomary, Uncurious, Uncultivable, Uncrystalline, Uncritical, Uncreatable, Uncrafty, Uncourtly, Uncourtierlike, Uncourteous, Uncounterfeit, Uncountable, Uncounselable, Uncostly, Uncorruptive, Uncorruptible, Uncorrespondent, Uncorpulent, Uncordial, Uncoquettish, Unconvertible, Unconversant, Unconversable, Unconventional, Unconvenable, Uncontrite, Uncontradictable, Uncontaminate, Uncontainable, Unconsecrate, Unconquerable, Unconjunctive, Unconjugal, Uncongenial, Uncongealable, Unconfutable, Unconfinable, Unconditionate, Unconcurrent, Unconcealable, Uncomplimentary, Uncompliant, Uncomplaisant, Uncompetitive, Uncompellable, Uncompassionate, Uncompanionable, Uncompact, Uncommunicative, Uncommunicable, Uncommercial, Uncommendable, Uncomic, Uncollectible, Uncogitable, Uncoagulable, Unclubbable, Uncloudy, Unclose, Unclerklike, Unclerical, Unclear, Uncleanly, Unclassical, Unclassic, Unclassible, Uncivic, Uncircumspect, Unchristianlike, Uncholeric, Unchivalrous, Unchildish, Uncheery, Uncheerful, Unchastisable, Unchary, Unchangeable, Unchallengeable, Unceremonious, Uncelestial, Uncareful, Uncaptious, Uncanonical, Uncandid, Unbusy, Unbusinesslike, Unburdensome, Unbrotherly, Unbribable, Unbounteous, Unbookish, Unbold, Unboastful, Unblissful, Unblemishable, Unblamable, Unbenevolent, Unbeneficial, Unbelievable, Unbeliefful, Unbeautiful, Unbearable, Unbailable, Unavailable, Unauthentic, Unattentive, Unattainable, Unassailable, Unartistic, Unartificial, Unapproachable, Unapprehensive, Unapprehensible, Unappreciable, Unapplausive, Unappeasable, Unapparent, Unapostolic, Unapocryphal, Unanxious, Unangular, Unamusive, Un-American, Unamendable, Unambitious, Unambiguous, Unalterable, Unallowable, Unalliable, Unafraid, Unaffectionate, Unaffable, Unadventurous, Unadoptable, Unaccordant, Unabundant, Unabsurd, Unabsolvable, Unabolishable |
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