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.
All labels observed (52)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ceremonial event canonical | 16 |
| military ceremony | 14 |
| awards ceremony | 12 |
| traditional ceremony | 11 |
| Japanese imperial ceremony | 4 |
| charity gala | 4 |
| sporting event ceremony | 4 |
| academic ceremony | 3 |
| ceremonial practice | 3 |
| Sikh initiation ceremony | 2 |
| ceremonial performance | 2 |
| ceremonial ritual | 2 |
| coming-of-age ceremony | 2 |
| initiation ceremony | 2 |
| recognition event | 2 |
| symbolic act | 2 |
| wedding ceremony | 2 |
| ancient Roman ceremony | 1 |
| award-related ceremony | 1 |
| carnival ceremony | 1 |
| ceremonial assembly | 1 |
| ceremonial drill event | 1 |
| ceremonial feast | 1 |
| ceremonial relay | 1 |
| ceremonial relay event | 1 |
| children’s coming-of-age ritual | 1 |
| civic ceremony | 1 |
| cosmological ceremony | 1 |
| farewell ceremony | 1 |
| feudal homage ceremony | 1 |
| football ceremony | 1 |
| formal ball | 1 |
| fundraising gala | 1 |
| gift-giving ceremony | 1 |
| graduation-related event | 1 |
| inauguration ceremony | 1 |
| international multi-sport event ceremony | 1 |
| investiture ceremony | 1 |
| legal ceremony | 1 |
| lighting ceremony | 1 |
| medieval ceremony | 1 |
| medieval political ceremony | 1 |
| opening ceremony | 1 |
| ordination ceremony | 1 |
| pre-wedding ceremony | 1 |
| railroad ceremony | 1 |
| ritual ceremony | 1 |
| ritual opening | 1 |
| security ceremony | 1 |
| sports draw ceremony | 1 |
| temple ceremony | 1 |
| warrior society ceremony | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: ceremonial event
Generated description
A ceremonial event is a formally organized occasion marked by prescribed rituals, symbols, and actions that express and reinforce cultural, social, or institutional meanings.
Instances (118)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Rio 2016 Olympic Torch Relay | — |
|
Sunset Parade (historically associated)
surface form:
Sunset Parade
|
military ceremony |
|
trooping of the line
surface form:
Trooping of the Line
|
military ceremony |
| Rite of Ordination | ordination ceremony |
| UEFA Champions League group stage draw event | sports draw ceremony |
| May Ball | formal ball |
| Twilight Tattoo | military ceremony |
| Guard Mount at Windsor Castle | military ceremony |
| ACM Awards Banquet | awards ceremony |
| Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton | wedding ceremony |
| Rita Hayworth Gala for the Alzheimer's Association | charity gala |
| Rita Hayworth Gala | charity gala |
| Nevada gubernatorial inaugurations | inauguration ceremony |
| 20th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards | awards ceremony |
| Vigil of the Princes for Queen Elizabeth II in 2022 | — |
| Accession Council meeting | — |
| Trooping the Colour | — |
| Nalukataq whaling festival | traditional ceremony |