| NOUN | act | ritual, rite | any customary observance or practice |
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| act | ritual | the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies | |
| act | ritual | stereotyped behavior | |
| ADJECTIVE | pert | ritual | of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals |
| pert | ritual | of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals |
| Sounds | rih'chuwahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | Of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals. | |
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| Example | "ritual killing" | |
| Spanish | ritual | |
| Nouns | rite, religious rite | an established ceremony prescribed by a religion |
| ritual | the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies | |
| Meaning | Of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals. | |
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| Examples |
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| Spanish | ritual | |
| Catalan | ritual | |
| Nouns | ritual, rite | any customary observance or practice |
| ritual | stereotyped behavior | |
| Meaning | Any customary observance or practice. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | rite | |
| 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 |
| Verbs | ritualize | make or evolve into a ritual |
| Meaning | The prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies. | |
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| Narrower | Communion, Holy Communion, sacramental manduction, manduction | The act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist |
| ablution | The ritual washing of a priest's / priest's hands or of sacred vessels | |
| celebration, solemnization, solemnisation | The public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual | |
| Broader | practice, pattern | A customary way / way of operation or behavior |
| Spanish | ritual | |
| Catalan | ritual | |
| Adjectives | ritual | of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals |
| Verbs | ritualize | make or evolve into a ritual |
| Meaning | stereotyped behavior. | |
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| Broader | habit, use | (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation |
| Spanish | ritual | |
| Catalan | ritual | |
| Adjectives | ritual | of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals |
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