noun (plural ceremonies)
1 [C] a public or religious occasion that includes a series of formal or traditional actions:
an awards / opening ceremony * a wedding / marriage ceremony
2 [U] formal behaviour; traditional actions and words used on particular formal occasions:
The royal guests were welcomed with pomp and ceremony.
IDIOMS
stand on ceremony (BrE) to behave formally:
Please don't stand on ceremony (= Please be natural and relaxed) with me.
without ceremony in a very rough or informal way:
He found himself pushed without ceremony out of the house and the door slammed in his face.
seealsoMASTEROFCEREMONIES
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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