ceremonious
11ceremonious — See ceremonial, ceremonious …
12ceremonious — cer|e|mo|ni|ous [ ,serə mouniəs ] adjective appropriate for a ceremony: looking splendid and ceremonious in his gold robe ╾ cer|e|mo|ni|ous|ly adverb …
13ceremonious — adjective a ceremonious affair at the White House Syn: dignified, majestic, imposing, impressive, solemn, ritualistic, stately, formal; courtly, regal, imperial, elegant, grand, glorious, splendid, magnificent, resplendent, portentous; info …
14ceremonious — UK [ˌserəˈməʊnɪəs] / US [ˌserəˈmoʊnɪəs] adjective suitable for a ceremony Paul was looking splendid and ceremonious in his gold dressing gown. Derived word: ceremoniously adverb …
15ceremonious — adjective a) Fond of ceremony, ritual or strict etiquette; punctilious b) Characterized by rigid formality …
16ceremonious — Synonyms and related words: High Church, attentive, baptismal, cap in hand, careful, ceremonial, chivalric, chivalrous, civil, conventional, correct, courteous, courtly, decorous, deferential, dignified, dutiful, eucharistic, formal, formular,… …
17ceremonious — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. punctilious, formal, dignified, ceremonial; see conventional 2 , polite 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. ceremonial, polite, proper, formal, solemn, stately, punctilious, rigid, prim, courtly, starchy, dignified,… …
18ceremonious — cer|e|mo|ni|ous [ˌserıˈməuniəs US ˈmou ] adj done in a formal serious way, as if you were in a ceremony >ceremoniously adv ▪ He ceremoniously burnt the offending documents …
19ceremonious — cer·e mo·ni·ous || ‚serɪ məʊnɪəs adj. full of ceremony; formal; polite …
20ceremonious — adjective relating or appropriate to grand formal occasions. Derivatives ceremoniously adverb ceremoniousness noun Origin C16: from Fr. cérémonieux or late L. caerimoniosus, from L. caerimonia (see ceremony) …
