The ceremony
Example: The ceremony to celebrate the king was very grand.
Definition
"The ceremony" refers to a formal event or ritual conducted to honor, celebrate, or commemorate a specific occasion, person, or achievement, often following traditional or cultural practices and involving a sequence of actions performed in a particular order.
Etymology
The word "ceremony" comes from the Latin 'caerimonia,' meaning a religious or solemn rite. It entered English through Old French in the late Middle Ages. Did you know that originally ceremonies were mainly religious, but now they cover many secular events too?
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"The ceremony" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (A2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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