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ring ceremony

ring ceremony

1 4.6
A formal event where students receive a class ring to mark graduation
  • noun
  • /rɪŋ ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni/
  • Formal
translation icon : ceremonia de entrega de anillos
  • a double-ring ceremony

Examples

  • A double-ring ceremony.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • The university held a grand ring ceremony to honor the graduates' achievements and present them with their symbolic rings.

  • During the ring ceremony, each graduate received a ring that represented their hard work and dedication.

  • At the end of the year, the school organized a special ring ceremony for students to celebrate their academic success.

Synonyms

investiture
vsring ceremony
  • Formal
1 9.1

A formal ceremony that gives someone an official position, rank or honor with symbols like a badge

is a formal event where graduates receive symbolic jewellery marking graduation

How Formal

ring ceremony
  • Formal
1 4.6
reception
167 3.3
gathering
203 1.0

Surface Forms

ring ceremony singular
ring ceremonies plural

Morphology

ring + ceremony

The meaning 'a formal event in which rings are presented' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'ring' (a decorative band) with 'ceremony' (a formal event). This noun-noun composition is compositional and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

The phrase ring ceremony comes from the simple idea of giving a ring at a special ceremony to show a student's end of studies. The image of a graduate being handed a ring to 'mark' their 'achievement' explains why the phrase means a formal event where students receive symbolic rings.