cerymonye

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin caerimōnia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛrimɔːniː(ə)/, /ˈsɛrimɔniː(ə)/, /ˈsɛr(ə)mɔːniː(ə)/

Noun

cerymonye (plural cerymonyes)

  1. A religious or spiritual ritual or ceremony taking place.
  2. The practice of ritual or ceremony in general .
  3. A customary activity done as a matter of form.

Descendants

  • English: ceremony

References

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