🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Cérémonie de l'eau

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Seh-reh-moh-nee duh loh

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Water Ceremony/ˈwɔː.tər ˈsɛr.ə.mə.ni/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La cérémonie de l'eau a eu lieu au bord de la rivière."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A formal event or ritual that involves the use of water, often for purposes of purification or blessing.

    "The water ceremony was held to bless the new community center."
  2. 2

    A specific cultural or religious observance that incorporates water as a central element.

    "During the water ceremony, participants shared their hopes and dreams for the future."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'water' originates from Old English 'wæter', which is of Germanic origin. 'Ceremony' comes from the Latin 'caerimonia', which referred to religious rites and formal observances. Over time, the combination of these words has evolved to signify a ritual involving water, often associated with purification or blessing.

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