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Definition ceremonial in American English

ceremonial adjective

adjective
/ˌserəˈmoʊniəl/
1

a ceremonial event follows a formal or traditional pattern

Example

This drum is only used on ceremonial occasions.

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1.1

used in a ceremony

Example

a ceremonial dagger

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2

a ceremonial job exists for traditional reasons, and the person who has it does not have much power

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Definition ceremonial in American English