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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

ceremony
the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion

noun.act

6 Subcategories

groundbreaking, groundbreaking ceremony go
the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project
purgation, purification go
a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites
lustrum go
a ceremonial purification of the Roman population every five years following the census
religious ceremony, religious ritual go
a ceremony having religious meaning
military ceremony go
a military custom performed in observance of some event or anniversary
presentation go
the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)