military ceremony
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- noun
- /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni/
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ceremonia militar
- Attend a formal military ceremony, for example, and the one element missing—one usually found in the secular United States—is a religious invocation.
Examples
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The soldiers stood in formation during the military ceremony to honor their fallen comrades.
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Our arrival was laid out with great military ceremony.
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These groups began in the military and are still used for official military ceremonies, like flag ceremonies and parades.
Academic text (2008) -
That was the solemnest military ceremony I've ever seen.
Fiction book (1993) -
An American rabbi serving as a chaplain could, with no discomfort to those present, open a military ceremony in the United States, but an Israeli rabbi doing so in the IDF would spark controversy.
Academic text (1998) -
At dawn, a military ceremony was held to commemorate the anniversary of the liberation.
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Families watched proudly as their loved ones participated in the formal military ceremony at the memorial site.
Synonyms
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A formal event that follows traditional rules for a special occasion
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A formal ceremony often held as part of a religious tradition
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3.7
A public religious ceremony with formal rituals
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4.2
A formal social event such as a party or ceremony
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6.1
An act that honors people or events, often in a ceremony
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A ceremony to honor and remember people or events
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A formal event to mark or honor a special day
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A formal gathering with planned rituals to mark an important event
A formal public ceremony that makes a marriage or other rite official
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from the adjective 'military' (relating to soldiers) modifying the noun 'ceremony' (a formal event). This adjective+noun combination follows a standard, cross-linguistically common pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer a formal event performed by military personnel.
Etymology
Military ceremony paints a clear picture: soldiers in uniform standing in lines, marching, saluting, and playing trumpets, where military means the soldiers and ceremony means the formal set of actions. That's why it refers to a formal event by soldiers 'to honor' people or 'to mark' an important date.