The word "ceremony" means many things. According to several online sources, the term encompasses the following definitions and origins of the word:
cer·e·mo·ny (sěr'ə-mō'nē) n. pl. cer·e·mo·nies
- A formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom: a funeral ceremony; the Japanese tea ceremony.
- A conventional social gesture or act of courtesy: the ceremony of shaking hands when introduced.
- A formal religious or sacred observance; a solemn rite: a marriage ceremony.
- A formal act without intrinsic purpose; an empty form: ignored the ceremony of asking for comments from other committee members.
- Strict observance of formalities or etiquette: The head of state was welcomed with full ceremony.
[Middle English ceremonie, from Latin caerimōnia, religious rite.]
Synonyms:1, 2. Ceremony, rite, ritual refer to set observances and acts traditional in religious services or on public occasions. Ceremony applies to more or less formal dignified acts on religious or public occasions: a marriage ceremony; an inaugural ceremony. A rite is an established, prescribed, or customary form of religious or other solemn practice: the rite of baptism. Ritual refers to the form of conducting worship or to a code of ceremonies in general: Masonic rituals.
from Dictionary.com, and The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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