Words / B2

ser-i-MOHN-ee-uh-l/ˌserɪˈməʊniəl/

Ceremonial means connected with a public or religious ceremony, often formal rather than practical: a ceremonial role; ceremonial dress. Ceremony is the noun (already in the dictionary); ceremonial vs actual power is a citizenship trap. A ceremonial role still needs the statute line. Mix-up: cemetery; cereal. Do not call a fire drill ceremonial.

Meaning

Connected with a public or religious ceremony, often formal rather than practical.

Examples

• “A ceremonial role still needs the statute line, the citizenship source said.”
• “Ceremonial dress featured in the museum label, which is the ritual-clothing sense.”

Good to know

a ceremonial role / duty / dress. Noun: ceremony. Trap: cemetery. Citizenship, RS, and history. Of formal ceremony, not everyday function.

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