Etymology

ceremony

cer·e·mo·ny
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Today it means: A ritual, with religious or cultural significance. Full definition →

Middle English cerymonye ← Latin caerimonia
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  1. Latin · derived fromcaerimonia
  2. Middle English · inherited fromcerymonye
  3. English todayceremony

From Middle English cerymonye, from Latin caerimonia or caeremonia, later often cerimonia (“sacredness, reverence, a sacred rite”).

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