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ceremony
noun [U] (FORMAL BEHAVIOUR) /ˈser.ɪ.mə.ni/Definition
› very formal and polite behaviour: She arrived at the airport without the pomp and ceremony that usually accompanies important politicians. I handed her my letter of resignation without ceremony (= in an informal way).Manners and levels of formalityPolite and respectful
(Definition of ceremony noun (FORMAL BEHAVIOUR) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- buttoned-down adjective
- ceremonious adjective
- decency noun
- decorum noun
- elevated adjective
- formal adjective (SERIOUS)
- formally adverb (SERIOUSLY/CORRECTLY)
- gentility noun
- grace noun (POLITENESS)
- ground rules noun
- impropriety noun
- informal adjective
- propriety noun
- pukka adjective
- refinement noun (POLITENESS)
- solemnity noun
- stand on ceremony idiom
- stiff adjective (NOT RELAXED)
- stiffly adverb (NOT RELAXED)
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