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ritual vs marriage ceremony

marriage ceremony vs ritual

ritual and marriage ceremony both are nouns.

ritual is an adjective but marriage ceremony is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ritual Yes Yes No No
marriage ceremony Yes No No No
As nouns, marriage ceremony is a hyponym of ritual; that is, marriage ceremony is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ritual:
  • ritual: any customary observance or practice
  • marriage ceremony: the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
Other hyponyms of ritual include betrothal, espousal, marriage, wedding, rite of passage.
ritual (noun) marriage ceremony (noun)
any customary observance or practice the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
stereotyped behavior
ritual (adjective) marriage ceremony (adjective)
of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals
of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals
Difference between ritual and marriage ceremony

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