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- Dictionaryceremonious/ˌsɛrɪˈməʊnɪəs/
adjective
- 1. relating or appropriate to grand and formal occasions: "a Great Hall where ceremonious and public appearances were made"
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CEREMONIOUS definition: 1. Ceremonious behaviour is very or too formal or polite. 2. Ceremonious behavior is very or too…. Learn more.
The meaning of CEREMONIOUS is devoted to forms and ceremony. How to use ceremonious in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Ceremonious.
CEREMONIOUS meaning: 1. Ceremonious behaviour is very or too formal or polite. 2. Ceremonious behavior is very or too…. Learn more.
Ceremonious definition: carefully observant of ceremony; formally or elaborately polite. See examples of CEREMONIOUS used in a sentence.
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.
ceremonious in American English. (ˌserəˈmouniəs) adjective. 1. carefully observant of ceremony; formally or elaborately polite. He greeted his rival with a ceremonious display of friendship. 2. pertaining to, marked by, or consisting of ceremony; formal. a ceremonious reception.
adj. 1. Strictly observant of or devoted to ceremony, ritual, or etiquette; punctilious: "borne on silvery trays by ceremonious world-weary waiters" (Financial Times). 2. a. Characterized by ceremony. b. In accord with prescribed or customary usage; rigidly formal. cer′e·mo′ni·ous·ly adv. cer′e·mo′ni·ous·ness n.
Definition of ceremonious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Ceremonious definition: Strictly observant of or devoted to ceremony, ritual, or etiquette; punctilious.
ceremonious meaning, definition, what is ceremonious: done in a formal serious way, as if you ...: Learn more.
