ceremonious politeness

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• ceremonious — adjective Date: 1553 1. devoted to forms and ceremony ; punctilious < ceremonious courtiers > 2. of, relating to, or constituting a ceremony < a ceremonious occasion > 3. according to formal usage or prescribed procedures < the …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• cer´e|mo´ni|al|ness — cer|e|mo|ni|al «SEHR uh MOH nee uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or having to do with ceremony: »The emperor s ceremonial costumes were beautiful. 2. very formal: »The President received his guests in a ceremonial way. –n. 1. the formal actions …   Useful english dictionary

• cer´e|mo´ni|al|ly — cer|e|mo|ni|al «SEHR uh MOH nee uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or having to do with ceremony: »The emperor s ceremonial costumes were beautiful. 2. very formal: »The President received his guests in a ceremonial way. –n. 1. the formal actions …   Useful english dictionary

• cer|e|mo|ni|al — «SEHR uh MOH nee uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or having to do with ceremony: »The emperor s ceremonial costumes were beautiful. 2. very formal: »The President received his guests in a ceremonial way. –n. 1. the formal actions proper to an… …   Useful english dictionary

• attention — n. & int. n. 1 the act or faculty of applying one s mind (give me your attention; attract his attention). 2 a consideration (give attention to the problem). b care (give special attention to your handwriting). 3 (in pl.) a ceremonious politeness… …   Useful english dictionary

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• ceremony — /ser euh moh nee/, n., pl. ceremonies. 1. the formal activities conducted on some solemn or important public or state occasion: the coronation ceremony. 2. a formal religious or sacred observance; a solemn rite: a marriage ceremony. 3. formal… …   Universalium

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• ceremony — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. ritual, formality, punctilio, protocol; form, observance, rite, sacrament, function. See ostentation. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A public event] Syn. function, commemoration, services; see celebration 1 …   English dictionary for students