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cer·e·mo·ny

ceremony

 
 
pronunciation:
se r mo ni
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part of speech: noun
inflections: ceremonies
definition: A ceremony is a set of things that people do for a very important and special event. When people get married or finish school, for example, there is a ceremony.
At a wedding ceremony, people exchange promises and give each other rings.
 
similar words:
celebration, custom, mass, service
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