ceremonious
adjective
[ sɛrɪˈməʊnɪəs ]
• relating or appropriate to grand and formal occasions.
• "a Great Hall where ceremonious and public appearances were made"
Similar:
dignified,
majestic,
imposing,
impressive,
solemn,
stately,
awe-inspiring,
regal,
imperial,
elegant,
grand,
glorious,
splendid,
magnificent,
resplendent,
important,
august,
portentous,
formal,
courtly,
punctilious,
courteous,
civil,
deferential,
stiff,
rigid,
affected,
slow-moving,
measured,
deliberate,
precise,
scrupulous,
starchy,
just so,
Origin:
mid 16th century: from French cérémonieux or late Latin caerimoniosus, from Latin caerimonia (see ceremony).
