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noun
The performance of a ceremony (in an appropriate and solemn manner), such as performing a marriage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: celebration, solemnisation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ritual
History
From solemn + -ization.
