baton
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a stick that an important person carries during a ceremony as a sign of authority
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a line of people, walking, on horses, or in vehicles, who are moving slowly as part of a ceremony
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the crown, jewellery, and other valuable objects that a king or queen wears or carries during ceremonies
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someone whose job is to introduce speakers or performers at a formal public event
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Master of Ceremonies: someone whose job is to introduce speakers and performers at a public event
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the traditional features of formal ceremonies, for example special clothes, music, and decorations
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a long loose piece of clothing, worn by an important person such as a priest during an official ceremony
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in England and Wales, the king’s or queen’s representative in a county, who has particular duties in a ceremony
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a woman who introduces the speakers at a formal meal and is in charge of the toasts
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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