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- noun Plural form of
ceremony .
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Examples
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Key to the ceremonies is the love offering of the white-tailed deer to their nature-deities.
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Key to the ceremonies is the love offering of the white-tailed deer to their nature-deities.
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The master of the ceremonies is always a gentleman, and every body is eager to shew him every possible respect. '
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Their farcical swearing-in ceremonies stating their dedication to the Fiji people are worthy of nightclub comedy sketches.
Global Voices in English » Fiji: Court rules military government illegal 2009
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Also “reasonable quantities” in religious ceremonies is another exemption.
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“All persons attending the inaugural swearing-in ceremonies should be prepared to wait in long lines to be screened through security, and spend many hours outdoors, both before the event and for the length of time it may take for people to leave the Capitol grounds following the end of the ceremonies.”
Ban on Strollers for Inauguration - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2009
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“All persons attending the inaugural swearing-in ceremonies should be prepared to wait in long lines to be screened through security, and spend many hours outdoors, both before the event and for the length of time it may take for people to leave the Capitol grounds following the end of the ceremonies.”
Ban on Strollers for Inauguration - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2009
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All inaugural ceremonies at the Capitol have been organized by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies since 1901, and the U.S. military has participated in Inauguration Day ceremonies from the first president, as the president is commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
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Church leaders were washing the feet of selected priests in ceremonies on Holy Thursday.
Holy Thursday: Pope washes feet, Vatican slams media amid scandal 2010
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Also “reasonable quantities” in religious ceremonies is another exemption.
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