| anoint |
to honor or make holy by applying oil as part of a religious ceremony. |
| ave |
Hail!; Hello!; Welcome! (used mainly in religious ceremony). [1/4 definitions] |
| baccalaureate |
a ceremony given for a class about to graduate from a school, or the address or sermon at such a ceremony. [1/2 definitions] |
| baptism |
a Christian ceremony in which an infant, or older person who wishes to join the church, is sprinkled with water or dipped in water. |
| baptize |
to perform the Christian ceremony of dipping in or sprinkling with water as a symbol of becoming a member of the church. [2 definitions] |
| bar mitzvah |
a Jewish ceremony that celebrates a boy becoming an adult and the beginning of his religious duties. The bar mitzvah usually takes place when the boy is thirteen years old. |
| bat mitzvah |
a Jewish ceremony that celebrates a girl becoming an adult and the beginning of her religious duties. The bat mitzvah usually takes place when the girl is thirteen years old. |
| beatify |
in the Roman Catholic Church, to proclaim (a deceased person) blessed in heaven and deserving of a ceremony of honor. [1/3 definitions] |
| bridal |
a wedding ceremony. [1/2 definitions] |
| bridesmaid |
a woman who attends the bride in a wedding ceremony. |
| celebrant |
one who officiates at a religious ceremony, as a priest at communion. [1/3 definitions] |
| celebrate |
to perform (a religious ceremony or ritual). [1/4 definitions] |
| ceremonial |
pertaining to, characterized by, or used in a ceremony. [1/3 definitions] |
| ceremonious |
given to formality or ceremony; formally polite. [2 definitions] |
| changing of the guard |
a ceremony in which a guard is replaced by another guard. |
| christening |
a ceremony in which something such as a ship is named or dedicated. [1/2 definitions] |
| chuppah |
a canopy under which a bridal couple exchange vows in a Jewish wedding ceremony. |
| circumcision |
the act or ceremony of circumcising or, the fact of being circumcised. |
| color guard |
those who carry and escort a country's flag or several colored flags in a parade or ceremony. |
| commemorate |
to honor the memory of with some special token or ceremony. [1/2 definitions] |
| commemoration |
a ceremony to honor the memory of a person or event. [1/2 definitions] |