Ceremony
/ˈsɛr.əˌmoʊ.ni/noun
A formal event held on a special occasion.
Did you know?The roots of 'ceremony' trace back to sacred rituals intended to invoke the presence of deities, linking the mundane with the magical.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ḱer-
“to be dear, to love or honor”
Latin
Latin
caerimonia
“a sacred rite, religious observance”
Old French
Old French
ceremonie
“a formal religious observance or ritual”
Middle English
Middle English
ceremonie
“a formal act or event, especially in a religious context”
Modern English
English
ceremony
“a formal event marking a special occasion or ritual”