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feierlich — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • celebratory adj Marking or having the feel of a celebration.
  • ceremonious adj According to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals; specifically (Christianity, obsolete), to ceremonial laws in the Bible.
  • solemn adjective Deeply serious, dignified, and free of humor, especially in formal or ceremonial settings.

Senses

feierlich is used for these senses in English:

  • celebratory Having the manner of, or forming part of, a celebration.
  • ceremonious According to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals; specifically (Christianity, obsolete) , to ceremonial laws in the Bible.
  • solemn Characterized by or performed with appropriate or great ceremony or formality.

ceremonious — full definition

  1. adj According to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals; specifically (Christianity, obsolete), to ceremonial laws in the Bible.
  2. adj Involving much ceremony; ostentatious, showy.
  3. adj Of a person: fond of ceremony or ritual, or of observing strict etiquette or formality; punctilious.
  4. adj Synonym of ceremonial (“of, relating to, consisting of, or used in a ceremony or rite”); formal, ritual.

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