Ceremonial Use
Monarchs often have a sceptre signifying their office. There are also offices which take their titles from their staff, such as Black Rod and the Tipstaff. Some corporate bodies use maces.
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Famous quotes containing the word ceremonial:
“The greatest honor that can be paid to the work of art, on its pedestal of ritual display, is to describe it with sensory completeness. We need a science of description.... Criticism is ceremonial revivification.”
—Camille Paglia (b. 1947)
“Jargon is part ceremonial robe, part false beard.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)