cerymonye

Middle English

Alternative forms

ceremoyn, cerymoyn, serimonie, ceremony, serymonye, sermony, cerimonie

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin caerimōnia.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsɛrimɔːniː(ə)/, /ˈsɛrimɔniː(ə)/, /ˈsɛr(ə)mɔːniː(ə)/

Noun

cerymonye (plural cerymonyes)

A religious or spiritual ritual or ceremony.
The practice of ritual or ceremony in general.
A customary activity done as a matter of form.

Related terms

cerymonial

Descendants

English: ceremony

References

“cerimonīe (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-19.

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