religious ceremony
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2.9
- noun
- /rɪˈlɪdʒəs ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni/
- From then on, a marriage could be contracted either with religious ceremonies or with a civil marriage.
- participate in a religious ceremony
- Indian religious ceremony
- Native American religious ceremonies
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- You would wear it in like religious ceremonies to sort of reflect back, you know, the traits that you ascribe to your gods, that sort of thing.
Examples
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During grade school, I enjoyed being an altar boy because I believed the religious ceremonies brought me to God.
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Chaplains administer religious ceremonies and offer counsel to service members.
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There was a period of 100 years in which there were no strong religious ceremonies.
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In her work, she recorded the stories of elders, who provided her with information on religious ceremonies.
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What churches want to do in their own private religious ceremonies is their business.
Blog text (18) -
Music and dance play an important part in Newari religious ceremonies and festivals.
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The annual festival was the outgrowth of an old pagan religious ceremony.
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The recent Supreme Court restriction of peyote use in religious ceremonies is but one example.
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Among the Lu and the Northern Thai, elders perform many of the civic-religious ceremonies that mark the village as a unit.
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During his official visit to Thailand, Francis will preside at religious ceremonies and make pastoral visits to Catholic communities.
Synonyms
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1.0
A religious service for Christians
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4.2
A religious meeting for public worship, often in a church
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6.3
A formal ceremony often held as part of a religious tradition
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8.9
A planned public worship service with fixed prayers and actions
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2.1
A meeting in a church where people pray, sing, and listen to a talk
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1.1
A formal event where two people promise to marry and exchange vows
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3.5
A short religious service often held at a school
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3.7
A public religious ceremony with formal rituals
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2.3
A formal event where two people promise to be partners
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2.8
A public event where people pray, sing, and listen in a church or temple
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8.7
To make a place or object sacred in a special religious ceremony
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9.7
A religious ceremony that makes something holy for use in worship
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4.2
A ceremony with set actions from a religion like prayers and singing
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9.3
A Hindu ceremony with prayers and offerings to honor a god
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4.1
A formal ceremony that people follow as part of a religion
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4.5
A short religious meeting in a small church with prayers and songs
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7.4
A public ceremony in a church where people pray and sing
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9.5
A formal public ceremony that makes a marriage or other rite official
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9.0
A religious service that two or more priests lead together
A formal church service with set ceremonies and a serious mood
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a formal event or ritual performed as part of a religion' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'religious' (relating to religion) with 'ceremony' (a formal event following customs). This adjective + noun composition is compositional and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
Religious ceremony puts together religious (about worship and belief) and ceremony (a set of formal actions like prayers, songs, or rituals). Picture people in a church or temple following a leader through each step — this image shows why it means 'a formal event or ritual performed as part of a religion'.