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cer·e·mo·ni·ous
/ ˌserəˈmōnēəs/
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adj.
relating or appropriate to grand and formal occasions:
a Great Hall where ceremonious appearances were made.
∎
excessively polite; punctilious:
he accepted the gifts with ceremonious dignity.
DERIVATIVES:
cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ly
adv.
cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ness
n.
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 "Yomiuri Shimbun (Toyko, Japan)")
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Tea ceremonies brewing up good and calming business.
Newspaper article from: Yomiuri Shimbun (Toyko, Japan); 1/2/2006; 700+ words
; ...The main tea ceremony hall has a small...style, where tea ceremonies are held. At sunset...Having a tea ceremony starts with writing invitations. The ceremony includes all the...himself with tea ceremonies on busy days...
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WREATH-LAYING CEREMONIES
Newspaper article from: Belfast Telegraph; 11/7/2008; 700+ words
; ...Forum war memorial. Armagh: Remembrance ceremony at Cenotaph on The Mall at 11am, followed...of Ireland Cathedral. Ballycastle: Ceremony at the Cenotaph, Quay Road, at 11am...Town Hall, followed by wreath-laying ceremony in War Memorial Park. Service at 11...
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PenOp Announces Ceremony, the First Unified Method for Signing, Authenticating and Auditing Any eBusiness Transaction.
Business Wire; 3/20/2000; 700+ words
; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2000 Ceremony is first software to address broad legal...throughout the world, PenOp today announced Ceremony(TM), the first software solution...employed. Based on patented technology, Ceremony enhances business processes by eliminating...
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Tea ceremonies brewing up good and calming business in Japan.
Newspaper article from: Yomiuri Shimbun (Toyko, Japan); 1/10/2006; 700+ words
; ...manners. "Having a tea ceremony starts with writing invitations. The ceremony includes all the elements...calming himself with tea ceremonies on busy days. Matsushita Electric Works Ltd. has a tea ceremony room on the 24th floor of...
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Graduation ceremonies for home-schoolers are catching on.(The Dallas Morning News)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 6/2/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...one graduation ceremony," his son said...Admittedly, these ceremonies aren't what you...students for the ceremony. This year, there...least seven other ceremonies held annually in...various graduation ceremonies and choose the...and picked the ceremony we liked the most...
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 "The Dallas Morning News (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service)")
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Graduation ceremonies for home-schoolers are catching on.
Newspaper article from: The Dallas Morning News (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service); 5/28/2002; 700+ words
; ...one graduation ceremony," his son said...Admittedly, these ceremonies aren't what you...students for the ceremony. This year, there...least seven other ceremonies held annually in...various graduation ceremonies and choose the...and picked the ceremony we liked the most...
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ODU GRADUATION CEREMONIES MAY SEE CHANGES GROUP OF STUDENTS, EDUCATORS LOOKING AT LOCATION, FORMAT.(LOCAL)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 1/20/2002; 700+ words
; ...universitywide ceremony. Then ODU holds simultaneous ceremonies for each college...the college ceremonies and had not...parts of the ceremony, but said...to-back ceremonies. Some students...The large ceremony ensures that...
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 "Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)")
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Rain might drive grad ceremonies off-campus and indoors; With memories of last year's soggy outdoor graduation ceremonies on some parents' minds, Robbinsdale is forming a districtwide task force to discuss possible off-campus sites.(WEST)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 9/26/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...schools' outdoor ceremonies in June, Osterman...planning to attend the ceremony. She doesn't...15,000 for its ceremony. In Robbinsdale...high schools' ceremonies. Dehler said the...outdoor on-campus ceremonies, which require...High School's ceremony is held at the...
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Class of 2006 Graduation Ceremonies, Valedictorians
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 6/11/2006; 700+ words
; ...the Class of 2006 graduation ceremonies and the top graduates from...Graduates: 411. Graduation ceremony: 10 a.m. Saturday, Patriot...Graduates: 256. Graduation ceremony: 10 a.m. Saturday in the...Graduates: 8. Graduation ceremony: Held June 9 at Faith Bible...
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Parades, traditional ceremonies to mark Memorial Day
Newspaper article from: Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME; 5/24/2002; 700+ words
; ...town dock for a wreath ceremony. CARIBOU - Ceremonies on May 27 begin with 8...town dock for a wreath ceremony. Col. Alfred Bagot will be the moderator for the ceremonies. CHARLOTTE - Ceremony at 8:15 a.m. May 27...
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ceremony
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
...occasions: the new Queen was proclaimed with due ceremony. ∎ formal polite behavior: he showed them to their table with great ceremony. PHRASES: stand on ceremony insist on the observance of formalities: we...
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degradation ceremony
Book article from: A Dictionary of Sociology
degradation ceremony Introduced by Harold...Successful Degradation Ceremonies’ (American...term degradation ceremony (or ‘status degradation ceremony’) refers...where degradation ceremonies are carried out...
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Tea ceremony
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
Tea ceremony (Zen ceremony to overcome ordinary consciousness): see CHADŌ .
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tea ceremony
Book article from: A Dictionary of Buddhism
tea ceremony. Japanese practice involving a highly ritualized gathering of people...reverence. Finally, Sen no Rikyū (1521–91) moved the ceremony from a residential setting to a hermit's hut. He is credited with bringing...
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status degradation ceremony
Book article from: A Dictionary of Sociology
status degradation ceremony See DEGRADATION CEREMONY .
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