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rite
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rite
n.
ceremonial act or procedure; religious custom or tradition
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Rite
A rite or ritual is an established, ceremonial, usually religious, act. Rites in this sense fall into three major categories:
- rites of passage, generally changing an individual's social status, such as marriage, adoption, baptism, coming of age, graduation, or inauguration;
- communal rites, whether of worship, where a community comes together to worship, such as Jewish synagogue or Mass, or of another character, such as fertility rites and certain non-religious festivals;
- rites of personal devotion, where an individual worships, including prayer and pilgrimages such as the Muslim Hajj, pledges of allegiance, or promises to wed someone.
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rite
Noun
1. an established ceremony prescribed by a religion; "the rite of baptism"
(synonym) religious rite
(hypernym) religious ceremony, religious ritual
(hyponym) vigil, watch
2. any customary observance or practice
(synonym) ritual
(hypernym) custom, usage, usance
(hyponym) betrothal, espousal
(part-meronym) ritual dancing, ritual dance, ceremonial dance
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rite
nm.
rite, ceremonial act or procedure; religious custom or tradition
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