ceremony

noun/ˈserəməni/CEFR B1

অনুষ্ঠান, রীতি-অনুষ্ঠান

Meaning

A formal event with fixed acts to mark an important occasion.

Example sentences

The opening ceremony was grand.উদ্বোধনী অনুষ্ঠানটি জমকালো ছিল।
We attended the award ceremony.আমরা পুরস্কার বিতরণী অনুষ্ঠানে গিয়েছিলাম।
The wedding ceremony lasted an hour.বিয়ের অনুষ্ঠানটি এক ঘণ্টা স্থায়ী হলো।
Guests stood quietly during the ceremony.অতিথিরা অনুষ্ঠানের সময় নীরবে দাঁড়িয়ে রইল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: function, ritual, rite, service

Similar words, and what each means

function
অনুষ্ঠান
A social or formal gathering held for a purpose.
ritual
আচার, রীতি, আচার-অনুষ্ঠান, ধর্মীয় রীতি
A set of fixed acts done in a certain order, often for religion.
rite
ধর্মীয় আচার, রীতি-অনুষ্ঠান
A formal act performed as part of a religious or traditional ceremony.
service
সেবা, পরিষেবা
Work done for customers, rather than a physical product.

Other English words for “অনুষ্ঠান, রীতি-অনুষ্ঠান”

event
Something that happens, especially a planned occasion.
function
A social or formal gathering held for a purpose.
program
A planned series of events or a show for an audience.
programme
A planned series of events or activities, or a printed list of them.
rite
A formal act performed as part of a religious or traditional ceremony.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

ceremonialadjectiveআনুষ্ঠানিক, রীতিসম্মত

“ceremony” elsewhere on EnglishBD

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What the day asks of us is more than ceremony.
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Prizes were given to eighteen students at the closing ceremony.
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“ceremony” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • অনুষ্ঠান, রীতি-অনুষ্ঠান
- • প্রতিবেদক
- • নক্ষত্রমণ্ডল, তারামণ্ডল
- • গিরিখাত
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অনুষ্ঠান, রীতি-অনুষ্ঠান — ceremony (noun) — অনুষ্ঠান, রীতি-অনুষ্ঠান. A formal event with fixed acts to mark an important occasion.
Which word is closest in meaning to “ceremony”?
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- • function
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function — function — অনুষ্ঠান. A social or formal gathering held for a purpose.

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