a. | 1. | Relating to ceremony, or external rite; ritual; according to the forms of established rites. |
2. | Observant of forms; ceremonious. | |
n. | 1. | A system of rules and ceremonies, enjoined by law, or established by custom, in religious worship, social intercourse, or the courts of princes; outward form. |
2. | The order for rites and forms in the Roman Catholic church, or the book containing the rules prescribed to be observed on solemn occasions. |
Noun | 1. | ceremonial - a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor" |
Adj. | 1. | ceremonial - marked by pomp or ceremony or formality; "a ceremonial occasion"; "ceremonial garb" |