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Hindoo ceremony

Hindoo ceremony

9.9
A religious event in the Hindu tradition with special rituals
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : ceremonia hindú
  • The book describes the rituals observed at a traditional Hindoo ceremony held in Bengal.

Examples

  • Many British colonists wrote about their experiences witnessing a Hindoo ceremony during the 1800s.

  • Many families participate in Hindoo ceremonies every year.

  • He studied the customs associated with each Hindoo ceremony in ancient texts.

  • The Hindoo ceremony was held at dawn.

  • The book describes the rituals observed at a traditional Hindoo ceremony held in Bengal.

  • Many British colonists wrote about their experiences witnessing a Hindoo ceremony during the 1800s.

  • Many families participate in Hindoo ceremonies every year.

Synonyms

festival
vsHindoo ceremony
268 1.0

A time when people gather to celebrate with food and fun

is explicitly belief related and tied to one tradition's rites and events
religious ceremony
vsHindoo ceremony
8 2.9

A formal event where people meet to show shared beliefs with prayers and rituals

is specific to one tradition's events rather than any faith's rites
puja
vsHindoo ceremony
2 9.3

A Hindu ceremony with prayers and offerings to honor a god

is broader, covering public celebrations and communal events beyond worship rites
religious festival
vsHindoo ceremony
1 2.0

A public event where people celebrate their faith

is the term for events in one tradition, not general faith celebrations
shraddha
vsHindoo ceremony
  • Indian
9.9

A ceremony to honor dead family members with prayers and offerings

is wider, applying to public events and rites beyond ancestor memorials

Surface Forms

Hindoo ceremony singular
Hindoo ceremonies plural

Morphology

Hindoo + ceremony

The meaning is directly compositional: 'Hindoo' (relation to the Hindu religion) + 'ceremony' (a customary religious event) yields a religious event in the Hindu tradition. Although 'Hindoo' is an archaic spelling, the semantic combination is transparent and predictable for a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.

Etymology

Hindoo ceremony comes from older British writing where people spelled 'Hindu' as Hindoo. It described a religious event or ritual of Hindu tradition, so the phrase means 'a Hindu religious event' today.