Ceremonial

a.	1.	Relating to ceremony, or external rite; ritual; according to the forms of established rites. Ceremonial observances and outward show. - Hallam.
	2.	Observant of forms; ceremonious. [In this sense ceremonious is now preferred.] He moves in the dull ceremonial track. - Druden.
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. The gorgeous ceremonial of the Burgundian court. - Prescott.
	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" Synonyms: ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance
Adj.	1.	ceremonial - marked by pomp or ceremony or formality; "a ceremonial occasion"; "ceremonial garb"

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