ceremony
US /ˈsɛrəˌmoni/
・UK /'serəmənɪ/
B1
noun
- Special social or religious event
- Rigidly formal way of behaving
- A set of fixed actions and words performed during a formal event, especially as part of a religious or social occasion.
other
- Behavior that is excessively polite and formal.
Examples
I won't stand on ceremony
A lot of people wept during the funeral ceremony.