ceremony

1 عمومی:: مراسم‌، جشن‌، تشریفات‌

شبکه مترجمین ایران

1 general::   noun formal public/religious event ADJ. brief, short | quiet, simple | elaborate, glittering | moving, solemn | private, public | formal, important, official, special an official ceremony to welcome the new director | opening the opening ceremony of the Olympic games | closing | award/awards | civil | cake-cutting, dedication, degree, funeral, graduation, inauguration, initiation, marriage, naming, presentation, prize-giving, signing, swearing-in, tea, unveiling, wedding, wreath-laying the Japanese tea ceremony VERB + CEREMONY conduct, hold, perform The marriage ceremony was performed by the bishop. | attend, be present at, take part in CEREMONY + VERB take place | mark sth a special ceremony to mark the end of the war PREP. at a/the ~ the guest of honour at the ceremony | during a/the ~ A lot of people wept during the funeral ceremony. | in a/the ~ They were married in a simple ceremony. formal behaviour/traditional actions and words VERB + CEREMONY stand on I won't stand on ceremony (= be formal). PREP. without ~ Without ceremony, the woman slammed the door shut in my face. PHRASES pomp and ceremony the pomp and ceremony of a royal wedding | with due/great ceremony With due ceremony, he took the oath to become president.

Oxford Collocations Dictionary

2 general:: see STAND ON (CEREMONY).

American Heritage Idioms

3 general:: ceremony verbs hold a ceremony • A ceremony was held in Berlin to mark the occasion. attend a ceremony • I attended the ceremony at the cathedral. be present at a ceremony • The French ambassador was present at the ceremony. perform/conduct a ceremony • The Bishop of Louisiana performed the ceremony. a ceremony takes place • The ceremony took place on 13th June at 2:30. a ceremony marks something • a ceremony marking the beginning of adulthood ADJECTIVES/NOUN + ceremony a religious ceremony • Did you have a religious ceremony when you got married? a wedding/marriage ceremony • It was a beautiful wedding ceremony. a civil ceremony (= a wedding ceremony that is not a religious one ) • They married in a registrar's office, in a civil ceremony. a special ceremony • The winners will receive their awards at a special ceremony in London. a short/brief ceremony • He became acting president in a brief ceremony yesterday. a simple ceremony • The gymnasium was opened in a simple ceremony on 26th May. a grand/elaborate ceremony • The inhabitants of the town organized a grand ceremony to mark the occasion. a solemn ceremony (= a very serious one ) • There was a solemn ceremony in an ancient Roman church. a traditional ceremony • The tribe still practise many of their traditional ceremonies. an opening/closing ceremony (= at the beginning or end of a special event ) • I stayed for the closing ceremony. an unveiling ceremony (= to show the public something new, for example a work of art ) • He attended the statue's unveiling ceremony. an awards ceremony (= to give people prizes for good achievements ) • the annual television awards ceremony a prize-giving ceremony (= to give people prizes for good achievements at school or college ) • A prize-giving ceremony will take place tomorrow night at the university. a graduation ceremony (= when you get your university degree ) • His proud parents attended his graduation ceremony. an inauguration ceremony (= when someone becomes President, Chancellor etc ) • It was the nation's 53rd inauguration ceremony. a swearing-in ceremony (= in which someone starting a public job promises to do it well ) • the presidential swearing-in ceremony a coronation ceremony (= in which someone becomes the new king or queen ) • Queen Elizabeth's coronation ceremony took place in 1953. a funeral ceremony • Funeral ceremonies have been held since ancient times. an initiation ceremony (= in which someone officially becomes an adult, a member of a group etc ) • tribal initiation ceremonies a naming ceremony (= to name a baby, without a religious service ) • Many people opt for a naming ceremony rather than a christening. the tea ceremony (= a traditional ceremony in Japan for preparing and serving tea ) • It is Japan's leading school for teaching the tea ceremony.

transnet.ir

4 general:: noun ritual: The wedding was a solemn ceremony.

Simple Definitions