ceremonious

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cer·e·mo·ni·ous / ˌserəˈmōnēəs/ • 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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