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ceremonya formal religious or public occasion celebrating a particular achievement, milestone, or anniversary

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a formal religious or public occasion celebrating a particular achievement, milestone, or anniversary

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈserəmoʊni/

Korean meaning: 특별한 성취, 이정표, 또는 기념일을 축하하는 공식적인 종교적 또는 공개적 행사

Korean pronunciation: 세-러-모-니 (강세: 세)

Example Sentences

  • The cat somehow crashed the Nobel Prize ceremony and became an internet sensation.
  • My little brother thought the tea ceremony meant we were having a real tea party with cookies.
  • The Olympic opening ceremony showcased the country's rich cultural heritage.

ceremony

NOUN

//ˈserəmoʊni//

a formal religious or public occasion celebrating a particular achievement, milestone, or anniversary

ceremony concept
💡 Concept

Graduation ceremony celebrating academic achievement

ceremony rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

In this ceremony, their testimony creates harmony

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈserəmoʊni/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈserəməni/

🌳Etymology

Rootceremon
Suffix--y

Origin

라틴어에서 온 단어로, 원래 종교적 의식을 뜻했던 말이 점차 모든 공식적인 행사를 가리키게 되었습니다. 고대 로마에서 신들에게 예를 표하는 의식에서 시작되어 현재의 다양한 기념행사까지 의미가 확장되었죠.

🎵Rhyme

harmonyacrimonytestimony
harmony
acrimony
testimony

🔗Collocations

wedding ceremony
graduation ceremony
opening ceremony
award ceremony
closing ceremony
attend a ceremony
hold a ceremony

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The cat somehow crashed the Nobel Prize ceremony and became an internet sensation.

😄 Fun example

My little brother thought the tea ceremony meant we were having a real tea party with cookies.

The Olympic opening ceremony showcased the country's rich cultural heritage.

She was nervous about giving a speech at the award ceremony.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

ritualcelebrationeventfunctionobservance

Antonyms

informalitycasualness

Related

festivalcommemorationtraditionprotocolformal

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