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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAward ceremony
/əˈwɔːrd ˈsɛr.ɪ.mə.ni/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A formal public event at which prizes, honors, or competitive titles are officially presented to recipients.
"Many actors dream of winning an Oscar at the annual Hollywood award ceremony." - 2
A celebratory gathering organized to acknowledge and reward professional, academic, or artistic excellence.
"The school organized an award ceremony to celebrate the students who excelled in science and sports."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The compound term combines 'award', derived from Anglo-French 'awarder' (to judge, arbitrate) and Old Norse origins, with 'ceremony', stemming from Latin 'caerimonia' (religious awe, reverence, formal observance). It evolved in modern English to describe formal public events dedicated to conferring honors, prizes, or recognition upon individuals or groups for exceptional achievements.
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cérémonie de remise des prix
Transliteration: say-ruh-moh-nee duh ruh-meez day pree
"Elle portait une belle robe pour la cérémonie de remise des prix."
Preisverleihung
Transliteration: prais-fer-lai-oong
"Die Preisverleihung fand in einem großen Theater statt."
cerimonia di premiazione
Transliteration: che-ri-mo-nia di pre-mia-tsio-ne
"Il regista ha ringraziato tutti durante la cerimonia di premiazione."
ceremonia de entrega de premios
Transliteration: seh-reh-moh-nee-ah deh en-treh-gah deh preh-myohs
"La ceremonia de entrega de premios fue transmitida en vivo a todo el mundo."
cerimônia de premiação
Transliteration: seh-ri-mo-ni-a dji pre-mi-a-são
"O ator principal chegou atrasado à cerimônia de premiação."
पुरस्कार वितरण समारोह
Transliteration: puraskār vitaran samāroh
"इस पुरस्कार वितरण समारोह में कई प्रसिद्ध कलाकारों ने भाग लिया।"
颁奖典礼
Transliteration: bān jiǎng diǎn lǐ
"这部电影在昨晚的颁奖典礼上获得了多个奖项。"
시상식
Transliteration: sisangsik
"그 배우는 올해 시상식에서 대상을 받았습니다."
授賞式
Transliteration: jōshōshiki
"彼は授賞式で素晴らしいスピーチを行った。"
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