| NOUN | act | rite, religious rite | an established ceremony prescribed by a religion |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | rite, ritual | any customary observance or practice |
| Sounds | ray't | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | acolyte ... write: 181 rhymes with ayt... | |
| Meaning | An established ceremony prescribed by a religion. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the rite of baptism" | |
| Synonym | religious rite | |
| Narrower | circumcision | The act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite |
| last rites | rites performed in connection with a death or burial | |
| liturgy | A rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship | |
| office | A religious ... / religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities | |
| orgy | Secret rite in the cults of ancient Greek or Roman deities involving singing and dancing and drinking and sexual activity | |
| vigil, watch | The rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival) | |
| Broader | religious ceremony, religious ritual | A ceremony having religious meaning / meaning |
| Spanish | rito, rito religioso | |
| Catalan | ritu, ritu religiós | |
| Adjectives | ritual | of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals |
| Meaning | Any customary observance or practice. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | ritual | |
| Parts | ritual dancing, ritual dance, ceremonial dance | A dance that is part of a religious ritual |
| Narrower | betrothal, espousal | The act of becoming betrothed or engaged |
| marriage, wedding, marriage ceremony | The act of marrying / marrying | |
| rite of passage | A ritual performed in some cultures at times when an individual changes status (as from adolescence to adulthood) | |
| Broader | custom, usage, usance | accepted or habitual practice |
| Spanish | rito, ritual | |
| Catalan | ritual, ritus | |
| Adjectives | ritual | of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals |
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