ceremony definitions
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ceremony ceremony (plural ceremonies) 1  A ritual with religious significance. 2  An official gathering to celebrate, commemorate, or otherwise mark some event. 3  A formal socially established behaviour, often in relation to people of different ranks. ( 4 obsolete) An omen or portent.
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Degradation Ceremony Social Sciences. A degradation ceremony is a process that serves to lower a person's social status within a group or within society in general, for the purposes of shaming that person for violating norms, rules, or laws, and to inflict punishment by taking away rights and privileges, as well as access to the group or society in some cases.
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- By Ashley Crossman. Definition: A degradation ceremony is a rite of passage sometimes used to initiate people into total institutions such as mental hospitals, prisons, and military units.
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ceremony 2. a religious rite or series of rites. 3. a courteous gesture or act: the ceremony of toasting the Queen. 4. ceremonial observances or gestures collectively: the ceremony of a monarchy. 5. stand on ceremony to insist on or act with excessive formality. 6. without ceremony in a casual or informal manner.
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- A commencement is the act of starting out, or blazing a new trail. The suffix -ment makes the word commencement a noun — a thing, an activity, a start. The word can be used for the beginning of anything, from a business meeting to a vacation trip to a marriage. Anything that begins has a moment of commencement.
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- Matrimony is usually defined as marriage or the state of being married, and sometimes as the ceremony of marriage. Examples: On July 25, 1992, Scott and Amy were united in the Sacrament of Matrimony..
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Is There a Difference Between a Ritual and a Ceremony? In contrast with a ceremony, the anticipated result of a ritual is normally either unknowable or unpredictable. Where a ceremony simply bids a blessing or presence from Deity, a ritual more often asks for favor or intersession of some form.
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procession Definition of procession for English Language Learners. : 1  an organized group or line of people or vehicles that move together slowly as part of a ceremony. : 2  a number of people or things that come or happen one after another.
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- I have pretty much standard coverage, $500 deductible on a 2008 Nissan Rogue. That coupled with my homeowners insurance is about $90/month. It would be cheaper if I paid up on a 6 or 12 month plan. Before I moved to another state, I was still only paying $500 every 6 months.
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Maroon 5 Lyrics I've got the moves like Jagger. I've got the moves like Jagger. I don't need to try to control you. Look into my eyes and I'll own you with them moves like Jagger. I've got the moves like Jagger. I've got the moves like Jagger. Baby it's hard when you feel like.You're broken and scarred. Nothing feels right, but when you're with me. I make you believe that I've got the key. Oh, so get in the car we can ride it. Wherever you want get inside it.'ve got the moves like Jagger. I've got the moves like Jagger. Baby it's hard when you feel like. You're broken and scarred. Nothing feels right, but when you're with me. I make you believe that I've got the key. Oh, so get in the car we can ride it. Wherever you want get inside it.
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celebration The definition of a celebration is an act or event designed to commemorate something or make something special and enjoyable. An example of a celebration is a party you have for someone's birthday. 1  the act or an instance of celebrating.  that which is done to celebrate.
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- funeral noun [C]. B2 a (usually ​religious) ​ceremony for ​burying or ​burning the ​body of a ​dead ​person: The funeral will be ​held next ​Friday. Over 300 ​mourners ​attended the funeral. a funeral ​procession. More examples. 1  She ​ looked ​ remarkably ​ composed ​ throughout the funeral.uneral noun [C]. B2 a (usually ​religious) ​ceremony for ​burying or ​burning the ​body of a ​dead ​person: The funeral will be ​held next ​Friday. Over 300 ​mourners ​attended the funeral. a funeral ​procession. More examples. 1  She ​ looked ​ remarkably ​ composed ​ throughout the funeral.
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- Derived terms. 1  ceremonial. 2  ceremonially. 3  ceremonialness. ceremonious. 4  ceremoniously. ceremoniousness.  master of 1  ceremonies. ramp ceremony.
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FUNERAL Meaning: A ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated. Classified under: Nouns denoting natural events. Context example: hundreds of people attended his funeral. Hypernyms (funeral is a kind of...): ceremonial; ceremonial occasion; ceremony; observance (a formal event performed on a special occasion) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of funeral): burial; entombment; inhumation; interment; sepulture (the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave) sky burial (a traditional Tibetan funeral ritual in which the corpse is exposed to the open air to be eaten by sacred vultures)
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Dower Marriage, a legally and socially sanctioned union, usually between a man and a woman, that is regulated by laws, rules, customs, beliefs, and attitudes that prescribe the rights and duties of the partners and accords status to their offspring (if any).
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Procession A procession (French procession via Middle English, derived from Latin, processio, from procedere, to go forth, advance, proceed) is an organized body of people walking in a formal or ceremonial manner.
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marriage (sometimes specifically) The union of two people of opposite sex, to the exclusion of all others. A wedding; a ceremony in which people wed. [from 14th c.] You are cordially invited to the marriage of James Smith and Jane Doe.
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Wedding A wedding is a ceremony where two people are united in marriage. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries, and social classes.
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procession 1. the act of proceeding in a regular formation. 2. a group of people or things moving forwards in an orderly, regular, or ceremonial manner. 3. (Music, other) a hymn, litany, etc, sung in a procession.
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What Is the Biblical Definition of Marriage? The marriage ceremony, therefore, is meant to be a public demonstration of a couple's commitment to a covenant relationship. It's not the ceremony that's important in a marriage, it's the couple's covenant commitment before God and men.
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sacrament noun. Baptism is an example of a sacrament. Baptism is an example of a sacrament. The definition of a sacrament is a religious ceremony recognized by the Christian church, or a rite of passage that infers some blessing or grace on people who receive it.
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initiation Full Definition of INITIATION. 1. a: the act or an instance of initiating b: the process of being initiated c: the rites, ceremonies, ordeals, or instructions with which one is made a member of a sect or society or is invested with a particular function or status.2. the process of being formally accepted as a member of a group or organization: the process of being initiated. : a ceremony or series of actions that makes a person a member of a group or organization. : the act of starting something: the beginning of something.
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- Meaning of Wedding. Wedding literally meant the purchase of a bride for breeding purposes. The word wedding comes from the root meaning to gamble or wager. The Anglo-Saxon word wedd meant that the groom would vow to marry the woman, but it also meant the money or barter that the groom paid the bride's father.
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ceremony wedding ceremony - the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed. hymeneals, nuptials, wedding. ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance - a formal event performed on a special occasion; a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor. Translations.
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reception noun. Tables set for a wedding reception. Tables set for a wedding reception. The definition of a reception is a receiving, welcoming or greeting, or a party in honor of someone. 1  An example of a reception is a welcoming of a new employee into the work place. 2  An example of a reception is a party after a wedding ceremony.