SOLEMNISATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual

Example:

the celebration of marriage

Synonyms:

celebration; solemnisation; solemnization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("solemnisation" is a kind of...):

ritual (the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies)

Derivation:

solemnise (perform (the wedding ceremony) with proper ceremonies)

solemnise (observe or perform with dignity or gravity)