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{
"term": "ceremony",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "a public or religious occasion that includes a series of formal or traditional actions",
"sensetop": "at a ceremonyin a ceremonyceremony for somebody/somethingceremony to do something",
"labels": "(especially North American English)(informal)(informal)",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "More than 1 000 people **attended the ceremony**."
},
{
"text": "an **awards/opening ceremony**"
},
{
"text": "a **wedding/marriage/graduation ceremony**"
},
{
"text": "a religious/civil ceremony"
},
{
"text": "The priest had travelled from Australia to **perform the ceremony**."
},
{
"text": "She was last seen in public at the **closing ceremony** of the Commonwealth Games",
"contextForm": "at a ceremony"
},
{
"text": "Who officiated at the ceremony?"
},
{
"text": "They were married in a simple ceremony.",
"contextForm": "in a ceremony"
},
{
"text": "The villagers **held a** memorial **ceremony** for those who lost their lives in the war.",
"contextForm": "ceremony for somebody/something"
},
{
"text": "There will be a special ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of the battle.",
"contextForm": "ceremony to do something"
},
{
"text": "Many dignitaries were present at the ceremony."
},
{
"text": "The marriage ceremony was performed by the bishop."
},
{
"text": "a same-sex commitment ceremony"
},
{
"text": "a special ceremony to mark the end of the war"
},
{
"text": "an official ceremony to welcome the new director"
},
{
"text": "the Japanese tea ceremony"
},
{
"text": "the guest of honour at the ceremony"
},
{
"text": "the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games"
}
],
"topics": ["Religion and festivals", "Life stages"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["brief", "short", "quiet"],
"verb + ceremony": ["conduct", "officiate", "officiate at"],
"ceremony + verb": [
"take place",
"commemorate something",
"honour/honor somebody/something"
],
"preposition": [
"at a/the ceremony",
"during a/the ceremony",
"in a/the ceremony"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "formal behaviour; traditional actions and words used on particular formal occasions",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The royal guests were welcomed with pomp and ceremony."
},
{
"text": "She was buried with great ceremony in the Abbey."
},
{
"text": "With due ceremony, he took the oath to become president."
},
{
"text": "the pomp and ceremony of a royal wedding"
}
],
"collocations": {
"verb + ceremony": ["stand on"],
"preposition": ["without ceremony"],
"phrases": ["pomp and ceremony", "with great ceremony"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to behave formally",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Please don't stand on ceremony *(= Please be natural and relaxed)* with me."
},
{
"text": "I won't stand on ceremony."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "in a very rough or informal way",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He found himself pushed without ceremony out of the house and the door slammed in his face."
},
{
"text": "It was done quickly and without ceremony."
},
{
"text": "Without ceremony, the woman slammed the door shut in my face."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈserəməni/",
"audio": "ce/ceremony/ceremony__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈserəməʊni/",
"audio": "ce/ceremony/ceremony__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Old French ceremonie or Latin caerimonia ‘religious worship’, (plural) ‘ritual observances’."
}