Definitions for "Ceremonial"
Keywords:  rites, ritual, pomp, solemn, formal
Relating to ceremony, or external rite; ritual; according to the forms of established rites.
The order for rites and forms in the Roman Catholic church, or the book containing the rules prescribed to be observed on solemn occasions.
a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"
A system of rules and ceremonies, enjoined by law, or established by custom, in religious worship, social intercourse, or the courts of princes; outward form.
adj. used in ceremonies
adj. Characterized by outward form or ceremony.
involved in or belonging to a special event or ceremony Mississippi: A Site for All Seasons
Any magical tradition that emphasizes form over content.
Keywords:  observant, sense, preferred, forms
Observant of forms; ceremonious. [In this sense ceremonious is now preferred.]