Ritual

ahd-5
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A ceremony in which the actions and wording follow a prescribed form and order.
  • noun. The body of ceremonies or rites used in a place of worship or by an organization.
  • noun. A book of rites or ceremonial forms.
  • noun. A set of actions that are conducted routinely in the same manner.
  • noun. A set of actions that an animal performs in a fixed sequence, often as a means of communication.
  • adjective. Associated with or performed according to a rite or ritual.
  • adjective. Being part of an established routine.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Pertaining to, consisting of, or prescribing a rite or rites.
  • noun. A book containing the rites or ordinances of a church or of any special service.
  • noun. A prescribed manner of performing religious worship or other devotional service in any given ecclesiastical or other organization.
  • noun. The external form prescribed for religious or other devotional services.
  • noun. Any ceremonial form or custom of procedure.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Of or pertaining to rites or ritual
  • noun. A prescribed form of performing divine service in a particular church or communion.
  • noun. Hence, the code of ceremonies observed by an organization.
  • noun. A book containing the rites to be observed.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Related to a rite or repeated set of actions.
  • noun. rite; a repeated set of actions
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. stereotyped behavior
  • adjective. of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals
  • adjective. of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals
  • noun. any customary observance or practice
  • noun. the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
  • Word Usage
    "The ritual -- that's what it was, it was a * ritual* -- the ritual had the feel of something worn smooth with countless repetitions."
    cross-reference
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    habit  use  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    habitual  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    creed  cult  custom  discipline  festival  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning