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ceremonial

adjective as in ritual, formal

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There will be a ceremonial weigh-in, which will be open to the public, at York Hall in Bethnal Green on Friday evening.

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By convention in post-invasion Iraq, a Shiite Arab holds the powerful post of prime minister and a Sunni Arab that of parliament speaker, while the largely ceremonial presidency goes to a Kurd.

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Critics, however, caution that ceremonial spectacle cannot replace tangible support.

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The items included royal regalia, drums and ceremonial gold weights, dating back to the 1870s - and reveal the cultural role gold played in Asante society.

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He has his ceremonial England cap on display and still has the team photo from the 1962-63 tour, along with some projector slides of images captured aboard The Canberra.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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