Rite

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  • noun. The prescribed or customary form for conducting a religious or other solemn ceremony.
  • noun. A ceremonial act or series of acts.
  • noun. The liturgy or practice of a branch of the Christian church.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A formal act or series of acts of religious or other solemn service, performed according to a manner regularly established by law, precept, or custom.
  • noun. The manner or form prescribed for such an act; a ceremonial.
  • noun. Hence Any ceremony or due observance.
  • noun. Synonyms Form, Observance, etc. See ceremony.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The act of performing divine or solemn service, as established by law, precept, or custom; a formal act of religion or other solemn duty; a solemn observance; a ceremony.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A religious custom.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
  • noun. any customary observance or practice