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Ceremony vs Solemnize - What's the difference?

ceremony | solemnize |

As a noun ceremony

is a ritual with religious significance.

As a verb solemnize is

to make solemn, or official, through ceremony or legal act.

ceremony

English

(wikipedia ceremony)

Alternative forms

* (both archaic)

Noun

(ceremonies)
  • A ritual with religious significance.
  • An official gathering to celebrate, commemorate, or otherwise mark some event.
  • A formal socially established behaviour, often in relation to people of different ranks.
  • (obsolete) An omen or portent.
  • * 1599 , , II. i. 197:
    • For he is superstitious grown of late, / Quite from the main opinion he held once / Of fantasy, of dreams, and ceremonies.
  • * 1599 , , II. ii. 14:
    • Caesar, I never stood on ceremonies, / Yet now they fright me.

    Derived terms

    * ceremonial * ceremonially * ceremonialness * ceremonious * ceremoniously * ceremoniousness * ramp ceremony

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    solemnize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * solemnise (UK)

    Verb

    (solemniz)
  • (US) To make solemn, or official, through ceremony or legal act.
    • The couple chose to solemnize their relationship in a secular ceremony, instead of having a wedding.
  • * Hooker
    • Baptism to be administered in one place, and marriage solemnized in another.
  • * Milton
    • Their choice nobility and flowers / Met from all parts to solemnize this feast.
  • To make grave, serious, and reverential.
  • * J. C. Shairp
    • Wordsworth was solemnized and elevated by this his first look on Yarrow.
  • * L. Wallace
    • Every Israelite and prayed.

    Anagrams

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