ritenoun [ C usually plural ]
uk/raɪt/us/raɪt/(a usually religious ceremony with) a set of fixed words and actions:
funeral/marriage/fertility rites
You have to go through an initiation rite before you become a full member.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Religious ceremonies & prayers
- alleluia
- amen
- anoint
- baptism
- bar mitzvah
- blessing
- burnt offering
- confirm
- confirmation
- consecrate
- creed
- dedicate
- devotion
- incense
- liturgy
- matins
- ordination
- Our Father
- pray
- sermon
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