ceremony · ​. [countable] a public or religious occasion that includes a series of formal or traditional actions. More than 1 000 people attended the ceremony.

a public or religious occasion that includes a series of formal or traditional actions; an award/opening ceremony; a wedding/marriage ceremony.

There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun ceremony, three of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and ...

​relating to or used in a ceremony. ceremonial occasions; a ceremonial sword; The post of mayor is largely ceremonial (= there are no real duties, ...

relating to or used in a ceremony; ceremonial occasions; a ceremonial sword; The post of chairperson is largely ceremonial (= there are no real duties, only ...

​the system of rules and traditions that states how things should be done at a ceremony or formal occasion. The visit was conducted with all due ceremonial.

6 дней назад · a set of formal acts, often fixed and traditional, performed on important social or religious occasions: a wedding/graduation ceremony.

(abbreviation MC) a person who introduces guests or people who provide entertainment at a formal occasion.

​a ceremony that takes place at 10 p.m. every night at the Tower of London, when a beefeater closes the gates, exchanges secret passwords with a guard, ...

master of ceremonies noun (abbreviation MC) a person who introduces guests or entertainers at a formal occasion.