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ceremonial

1 adjective
     
cer‧e‧mo‧ni‧al1
1 [usually before noun] used in a ceremony or done as part of a ceremony:
the Mayor's ceremonial duties
Native American ceremonial robes
2 if a position in a country or organization is ceremonial, it gives no real power:
the largely ceremonial post of President
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