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1 ceremony
['serəməni, ]( American[) -mouni]American - ceremonies; noun1) (a sacred or formal act, eg a wedding, funeral etc: a marriage ceremony.) ceremonie2) (solemn display and formality: pomp and ceremony.) ceremonie•- ceremonially
- ceremonious
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2 fanfare
['fænfeə](a short piece of music played by trumpets etc at the entry of a king or queen during a ceremony etc.) fanfară -
3 honour
['onə] 1. noun1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) onoare2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) onoare3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) glorie4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) în cinstea5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) cinste6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) distincţie7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) domnul(e) judecător2. verb1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.) a respecta2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?) a onora (cu)3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.) a conferi o distincţie4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) a onora•- honorary- honourable
- honours
- in honour bound
- honour bound
- on one's honour
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4 graduation
1) (the act or ceremony of graduating from a college, university etc: The graduation will be held in the large hall; ( also adjective) a graduation ceremony.) decernare (a unei diplome)2) (a marked division: the graduations on a thermometer.) divizare -
5 initial
[i'niʃəl] 1. adjective(of, or at, the beginning: There were difficulties during the initial stages of building the house.) iniţial2. noun(the letter that begins a word, especially a name: The picture was signed with the initials JJB, standing for John James Brown.) iniţială3. verb(to mark or sign with initials of one's name: Any alteration on a cheque should be initialled.) a parafa[-ʃieit]
1) (to start (eg a plan, scheme, changes, reforms etc): He initiated a scheme for helping old people with their shopping.) a lansa
2) (to take (a person) into a society etc, especially with secret ceremonies: No-one who had been initiated into the society ever revealed the details of the ceremony.) a iniţia
[-ʃiət]
- initiation(a person who has been initiated (into a society etc).)
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6 hood
[hud]1) (a usually loose covering for the whole head, often attached to a coat, cloak etc: The monk pulled his hood over his head.) glugă2) (a folding cover on a car, pram etc: Put the hood of the pram up - the baby is getting wet.) acoperitoare3) ((American) the bonnet of a car: He raised the hood to look at the engine.) capotă4) (a fold of cloth representing a hood, worn by university graduates over their gowns on ceremonial occasions: The professors and lecturers all wore their gowns and hoods for the graduation ceremony.) semn distinctiv•- hooded -
7 presentation
[pre-]1) (the act of presenting: the presentation of the prizes; the presentation of a new play; ( also adjective) a presentation ceremony; a presentation gold watch.) (re)prezentare2) (the manner in which written work etc is presented or set out: Try to improve the presentation of your work.) (mod de) prezentare3) (a performance, or set of repeated performances, of a play, opera etc: This is the best presentation of `Macbeth' that I've ever seen.) reprezentare -
8 ritual
['ri uəl]noun ((a particular set of) traditional or fixed actions etc used in a religious etc ceremony: Christian rituals; the ritual of the Roman Catholic church.) rit, ritual -
9 commentary
plural - commentaries; noun ((also running commentary) a series of broadcast comments by a reporter at a ceremony, sports event etc.) -
10 enthrone
[in'Ɵrəun](to place on a throne; to crown (as a king, queen, bishop etc): The queen was enthroned with great ceremony.) a întrona -
11 honours
1) ((sometimes with capital: sometimes abbreviated to Hons when written) a degree awarded by universities, colleges etc to students who achieve good results in their final degree examinations, or who carry out specialized study or research; the course of study leading to the awarding of such a degree: He got First Class Honours in French; ( also adjective) an honours degree, (American) an honors course.) (cu) menţiune2) (ceremony, when given as a mark of respect: The dead soldiers were buried with full military honours.) onoruri -
12 impressive
[-siv]adjective ((negative unimpressive) making a great impression on a person's mind, feelings etc: an impressive ceremony.) impresionant -
13 inaugurate
[i'no:ɡjureit]1) (to place (a person) in an official position with great ceremony: to inaugurate a president.) a învesti în funcţia de2) (to make a ceremonial start to: This meeting is to inaugurate our new Social Work scheme.) a inaugura3) (to open (a building, exhibition etc) formally to the public: The Queen inaugurated the new university buildings.) a inaugura•- inaugural -
14 investiture
[-ti ə]noun ((a ceremony of) giving (the robes etc of) high rank or office to someone.) învestitură -
15 marry
['mæri]1) (to take (a person) as one's husband or wife: John married my sister; They married in church.) a se căsători, a se însura2) ((of a clergyman etc) to perform the ceremony of marriage between (two people): The priest married them.) a cununa3) (to give (a son or daughter) as a husband or wife: He married his son to a rich woman.) a căsători•- married -
16 ordain
[o:'dein](to make (someone) a priest, minister etc, usually by a church ceremony: He was ordained a priest.) a hirotonisi -
17 ordination
[o:di'neiʃən](the act of making (a person) a priest, minister etc, or the ceremony at which this is done.) hirotonisire; numire, învestire -
18 unveil
1) (to remove a veil (from eg a face): After the marriage ceremony, the bride unveils (her face).)2) (to uncover (a new statue etc) ceremonially: The prime minister was asked to unveil the plaque on the wall of the new college.)
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