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Meaning of "opening ceremony" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OPENING CEREMONY

opening ceremony  [ˈəʊpənɪŋ ˈsɛrɪmənɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPENING CEREMONY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Opening ceremony is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OPENING CEREMONY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

opening ceremony

Opening ceremony

An opening ceremony is the official opening of a building or event. The opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup are huge events involving thousands of participants and watched by a massive worldwide audience. On a much smaller scale, some ceremonies mark the opening of a small building such as a shop and are only attended by relatives or friends. Many public buildings, especially schools and libraries, are opened by a special guest.

Definition of opening ceremony in the English dictionary

The definition of opening ceremony in the dictionary is a ceremony held in celebration of the start of something.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OPENING CEREMONY


acrimony
ˈækrɪmənɪ
agrimony
ˈæɡrɪmənɪ
alimony
ˈælɪmənɪ
anemone
əˈnɛmənɪ
antimony
ˈæntɪmənɪ
ceremony
ˈsɛrɪmənɪ
Chamonix
ˈʃæmənɪ
Germany
ˈdʒɜːmənɪ
harmony
ˈhɑːmənɪ
matrimony
ˈmætrɪmənɪ
palimony
ˈpælɪmənɪ
parsimony
ˈpɑːsɪmənɪ
patrimony
ˈpætrɪmənɪ
querimony
ˈkwerɪmənɪ
Romani
ˈrɒmənɪ
Romany
ˈrɒmənɪ
sanctimony
ˈsæŋktɪmənɪ
simony
ˈsaɪmənɪ
testimony
ˈtɛstɪmənɪ
Yemeni
ˈjɛmənɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPENING CEREMONY

openable
opencast
opencast mining
opener
opening
opening act
opening arguments
opening balance
opening batsman
opening bowler
opening gambit
opening hours
opening night
opening time
opening times
openly
openmouthedly
openmouthedness
openness
openside

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPENING CEREMONY

Amrit Ceremony
award ceremony
awards ceremony
cinnamony
close harmony
degree ceremony
disharmony
four-part harmony
graduation ceremony
haemony
holy matrimony
induction ceremony
launching ceremony
lemony
marriage ceremony
mony
New Harmony
Oscars ceremony
stand on ceremony
without ceremony

Synonyms and antonyms of opening ceremony in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «opening ceremony» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPENING CEREMONY

Find out the translation of opening ceremony to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of opening ceremony from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «opening ceremony» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

开幕式
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ceremonia de apertura
570 millions of speakers

English

opening ceremony
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उद्घाटन समारोह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حفل الافتتاح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

церемония открытия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cerimônia de abertura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উদ্বোধনী বোলার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cérémonie d´ouverture
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bowler pembukaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eröffnungsfeierlichkeiten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

開会式
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

개막식
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mbukak bowler
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lễ khai mạc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பந்து வீச்சாளர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सलामीवीर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Açma bowlingçisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cerimonia di apertura
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ceremonia otwarcia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

церемонія відкриття
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ceremonia de deschidere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τελετή έναρξης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

openingseremonie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

invigningen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

åpningsseremonien
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of opening ceremony

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPENING CEREMONY»

The term «opening ceremony» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.930 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPENING CEREMONY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about opening ceremony

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QUOTES WITH «OPENING CEREMONY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word opening ceremony.
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Tiesto
I was playing a gig in Greece in September 2003 and this guy walks up to me and says, 'Hey Tiesto I just heard you play; you're amazing. I want you to play at the opening ceremony of the Olympics.' I looked at him, like, 'Sure pal!'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPENING CEREMONY»

Discover the use of opening ceremony in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to opening ceremony and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Astral Magic in Babylonia
Only after the inert materials were infused with breath through the mouth-opening ceremony could the statue eat and drink the offerings, and smell the incense.670 The vivification of the divine statue comprised several stages. The first stage ...
Erica Reiner, 1995
2
Secrets of the Olympic Ceremonies
Make this your indispensible guide to the magic, wonder and spectacle of the XXXth Olympic Games which open in London on 27 July 2012.
Myles Garcia, Anthony Sovak, 2013
3
New York Magazine
The guests of the official corporate sponsors, who, it is widely suspected, got the best seats at the Games, members of "the Olympic family," the few (very few) lucky people who ordered and got opening-ceremony seats, and those who paid  ...
4
Television in the Olympics
The Closing Ceremony In comparison with the Opening Ceremony, the Closing Ceremony takes place in a more 'informal' way allowed by less stringent 'Olympic Charter' rules than those which govern the Opening Ceremony. The athletes ...
Miquel de Moragas, Nancy K. Rivenburgh, 1995
5
Pandaemonium: The Coming of the Machine As Seen by ...
Covering the years between 1660 and 1886, Pandaemonium offers a rich tapestry of human experience, from eyewitness reports of the Luddite Riots to more intimate accounts of child labour and the coming of the railways.
Humphrey Jennings, Marie-louise Jennings, 2012
6
The Paralympic Games: Empowerment Or Side Show?
The success of the Opening Ceremony would determine the success of the overall Games. We had to attract publicity through the planning and through the use of “big name” performers. Unquestionably, it's an enormous task for a city to put on ...
Keith Gilbert, Otto J. Schantz, Otto Schantz, 2008
7
Megaevents and Modernity: Olympics and Expos in the Growth ...
Spa et al. note: 'The hosting of global events is a well-known image management strategy...much thought and planning went into the design of the Barcelona Opening Ceremony as a stage to present Catalonia as a distinct, yet complementary ...
Maurice Roche, 2002
8
Billboard
International Olympics Sparks Sales In Australia Album Of Opening-Ceremony Music Benefits Local Acts Fat Cat's Sigur Ros Stakes Claim For Independence International Breitholtz Protege Lindborg Reshapes BMG Sweden Canadian Radio ...
9
Global Television and the Politics of the Seoul Olympics
6 The opening ceremony perennially attracts the largest audience of any Olympic event; in Seoul, that was estimated to exceed one billion viewers.7 For commercial broadcasters and Olympic sponsors, it is an important lead-in to the Olympic ...
James F. Larson, Heung-Soo Park, 1993
10
African Cities Driving the NEPAD Initiative
PAPER 2.1 Opening Ceremony Rapporteurs: Michae I Sutc liffe, City Manager, eThekii'ini municipality, South Africa and Bade Falade, Habitat Programme Manager, HAPSO, Abuja, Nigeria The Opening Ceremony of the First Consultative ...
‎2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPENING CEREMONY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term opening ceremony is used in the context of the following news items.
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88 Irish athletes arrive in LA ahead of opening ceremony of 2015 …
The opening ceremony takes place in the LA Memorial Coliseum tonight. The ceremony - which starts at 5pm local time (1am Irish time) - will ... «Newstalk 106-108 fm, Jul 15»
2
Calvin Klein and Opening Ceremony Bring Logo Mania to …
"When we were growing up, Calvin Klein underwear was the pinnacle," says Carol Lim, one half, along with Humberto Leon, of the duo behind ... «ELLE.com, Jul 15»
3
16th FINA World Champ's opening ceremony kicks off in Kazan
The 16th FINA World Championships opening ceremony kicked off on Friday in Kazan Russia. A total of 191 countries and regions participating ... «CCTV, Jul 15»
4
Habitat Build Opening Ceremony Slated For Aug. 18
Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County will host the Opening Ceremony for its first home built in Bedford Township at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 18 at the ... «bedfordnow, Jul 15»
5
CAL RIPKEN BASEBALL: Opening ceremony kicks off regional …
Thursday was a time of fun and festivities for the 10 teams competing in this weekend's Cal Ripken 12/60 Middle Atlantic Regional ... «Waynesboro Record Herald, Jul 15»
6
Special Olympics athletes train ahead of Saturday's opening ceremony
Special Olympics athletes from Morocco and Paraguay warm up and practice at South Pasadena High School Thursday July 23, 2015. (Photo ... «The Pasadena Star-News, Jul 15»
7
Cassadee Pope to Perform at 2015 Special Olympics Opening
The Special Olympics World Games' opening ceremony will be held on July 25 in Los Angeles and broadcast live on ESPN beginning at 9PM ... «The Boot, Jul 15»
8
THE VOICE's Cassadee Pope Joins 2015 Special Olympics Games …
In addition to those already announced to attend the Opening Ceremony, Irish actor Colin Farrell will participate in the Parade of Athletes ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
9
Egypt on 'high alert' for Suez Canal opening ceremony
Egyptian authorities have announced a state of maximum alert in preparation for the opening of a new shipping route. (AFP/File). Egyptian ... «Al-Bawaba, Jul 15»
10
Want to Work for Opening Ceremony or Tanya Taylor? Check Out …
Shopping mecca and arbiter of downtown cool Opening Ceremony is seeking sales associates for its Soho store. (Specifically, they are looking ... «Fashionista, Jul 15»

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