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ceremony

noun
  1. A formal act or set of acts prescribed by ritual: ceremonial, liturgy, observance, office, rite, ritual, service. See ritual
  2. A conventional social gesture or act without intrinsic purpose: form, formality, ritual. See ritual, usual
  3. Strict observance of social conventions: ceremoniousness, formality, protocol, punctiliousness. See courtesy

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