ceremonial event

C1746 concept

A ceremonial event is a formally organized occasion marked by prescribed rituals, symbols, and actions that express and reinforce cultural, social, or institutional meanings.

Observed surface forms (16)

  • military ceremony ×4
  • awards ceremony ×2
  • ceremonial ritual ×2
  • Japanese imperial ceremony ×1
  • Sikh initiation ceremony ×1
  • academic ceremony ×1
  • ceremonial assembly ×1
  • ceremonial relay event ×1
  • formal ball ×1
  • inauguration ceremony ×1

Instances (27)