 ritual |
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| 1. | [ noun ] any customary observance or practice | |
| Synonyms: | rite | |
| Related terms: | custom marriage betrothal rite_of_passage ritual_dancing ritualize | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (religion) the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies | |
| Related terms: | practice Communion ablution celebration ritualize | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals | |
| Examples: | "a ritual dance of Haiti" "sedate little colonial tribe with its ritual tea parties"- Nadine Gordimer |
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| 4. | [ adjective ] of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals | |
| Examples: | "ritual killing" |
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| Related terms: | rite | |
| 5. | [ noun ] stereotyped behavior | |
| Related terms: | habit | |
| Similar spelling: |
ritually Riedl |
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