ceremonial
ఉత్సవ
definition
noun
the procedure was conducted with all due ceremonial
the system of rules and procedures to be observed at a formal or religious occasion.
adjective
ceremonial robes
relating to or used for formal events of a religious or public nature.
originally a ceremonial post, it is now a position with executive power
(of a position or role) involving only nominal authority or power.
example
This is, of course, a discretion a Bulgarian President is able to exercise, given that constitutionally the office is not purely limited to a 'ceremonial' role.
The unicity is run by Johannesburg's first-ever executive mayor - previously the mayor was a largely 'ceremonial' position.
In the section devoted to each stage, one can view videotapes of relevant religious rituals and 'ceremonial' objects from diverse traditions.
But he is a traditionalist and is said to have opposed the constitutional changes which reduced the role of the monarch to that of a 'ceremonial' head of state.
His ultimate ambition is to become the president of India, a 'ceremonial' post more to his liking than the rough and tumble at the helm of a state stricken by Pakistani terrorism.
Women exerted political influence by participating in community council meetings, and they had significant roles in Cherokee 'ceremonial' life.
The powers of the president largely a 'ceremonial' post will be shared by the prime minister and the speaker of the lower chamber of parliament until a successor can be found.
Uncomfortable (another unusual sensation), I adjust my position on the 'ceremonial' throne.
Mr Mallon was attending the council's annual meeting where another former police officer, Peter Porley, was elected to the 'ceremonial' post of chairman.
Yet post Deane, he also wanted the role downgraded to a merely 'ceremonial' one.
While it's highly visible, the new position is largely 'ceremonial' .
This cheese, served as a nibble, was stale, dry and tough enough to make one wonder if it was left over from some opening night 'ceremonial' .
With due 'ceremonial' the last stone of the Ninetieth course was landed on the Rock by the Hedderwick praam-boat on the 30th.
And, just as with you and your royalty, our 'ceremonial' positions screen from the uninitiated gaze the empty throne.
He was a largely 'ceremonial' figure with little power.
For five years, until August 2000 when the pair had a falling-out, she served as prime minister, a largely 'ceremonial' post, under Kumaratunga.
The announcement came during a day of 'ceremonial' tribute to Mr Giuliani for his role in coordinating the immediate response and rallying New York's morale in the aftermath of the disaster.
The grand entrance is still used by councillors on 'ceremonial' occasions.
Your analogy with the Queen is bizarre - her role is purely 'ceremonial' .
Why do modern armies and soldiers carry swords on 'ceremonial' occasions?
A team of archaeologists from Sheffield University have revealed significant new insights into the role of Stonehenge after discovering a prehistoric 'ceremonial' road.
In today's world, all that's really left of the Queen's power is 'ceremonial' and symbolic in nature.
The Viceroyalty evolved into a largely 'ceremonial' position.
The most visible signs are not houses or fields, but 'ceremonial' monuments: a double row of timber posts, a ditched and banked enclosure in horseshoe plan and a ring ditch.
Some holidays and 'ceremonial' occasions are associated with certain kinds of food.
By the end of his first day, AVM Shepherd was impressed with what he saw and those he spoke to, and was more than happy to take on a 'ceremonial' role and officially open the bar for the enjoyment of his people.
Women play important roles in 'ceremonial' and political life in many Melanesian societies.
The Washinton Post reports that with a letter from Bush and a 'ceremonial' opening of the US Liaison Office in Tripoli, the US has opened its arms to the former pariah.
Yet there is a great difference both in method and in results between the traditional approaches to 'ceremonial' represented in the study of ancient Greece and those being developed in more recent fields.
These are 'ceremonial' occasions, and each person who helps the family is given a portion of the pig.
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