Ritual

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  • 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
  • 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.
  • adjective. Of or pertaining to rites or ritual
  • 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