ceremony
Translation
ceremony, ritual, formality
Examples
The wedding ceremony was beautiful.
The wedding ceremony was beautiful.
He opened the letter without ceremony.
He opened the letter without ceremony.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) ceremony a formal event The wedding ceremony was beautiful.
without ceremony without formality He opened the letter without ceremony.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ritual, rite, observance, formality
Etymology
From Latin 'caerimonia', meaning 'rite' or 'sacred observance'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a formal event, like a wedding or graduation, which is a 'ceremony'.