WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
cer•e•mo•ni•ous /ˌsɛrəˈmoʊniəs/USA pronunciation
adj.
cer•e•mo•ni•ous•ness, n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- carefully observant or fond of ceremony:ceremonious farewells on the last day of the pope's visit.
cer•e•mo•ni•ous•ness, n. [uncountable]
cer•e•mo•ni•ous
(ser′ə mō′nē əs),USA pronunciation adj.
cer′e•mo′ni•ous•ly, adv.
cer′e•mo′ni•ous•ness, n.
- carefully observant of ceremony;
formally or elaborately polite:He greeted his rival with a ceremonious display of friendship. - pertaining to, marked by, or consisting of ceremony;
formal:a ceremonious reception.
- Late Latin caerimōniōsus
- 1545–55; ceremony + -ous; compare Middle French cerimonieux
cer′e•mo′ni•ous•ness, n.
- 1. ceremonial; conventional, punctilious.
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