His duties at St. Mark's clearly included composition, for he wrote a great deal of music for ceremonial affairs, some of considerable historical interest.

An invitation to dine with him was a ceremonial affair of separate tables, dictated by rank.

She said she intends to uphold all the rich tradition that has guided the horse guard's role in military and ceremonial affairs of state.

And the conference is to be a brief, ceremonial affair that leads almost immediately to direct, bilateral negotiations between Israel and the individual Arab nations.

A largely ceremonial affair, it nevertheless served as a kind of catalyst.

His duties are concerned with the arrangement of ceremonial affairs rather than financial affairs.

A very unpleasant ceremonial affair, too.

With the primary races usually over before June, the political conventions have mostly become scripted, ceremonial affairs.

Therefore, he was assigned the control of government and economy, while his brother, Emir, involved in diplomatic and ceremonial affairs.

Additionally, the nūru may also be in charge of officiating ceremonial affairs in neighboring villages.