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- 1. a religious or other solemn ceremony or act: "the rite of communion"
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Definition of rite noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 days ago · rite in American English. (raɪt ) noun. 1. a ceremonial or formal, solemn act, observance, or procedure in accordance with prescribed rule or custom, as in religious use. marriage rites. 2. any formal, customary observance, practice, or procedure. the rites of courtship.
rite. noun [ C ] uk / raɪt / us. Add to word list. Add to word list. a traditional ceremony in a particular religion or culture: initiation / funeral rites. (Definition of rite from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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Definitions of 'rite' A rite is a traditional ceremony that is carried out by a particular group or within a particular society. [...] More. Synonyms of 'rite' • ceremony, custom, ritual, act [...] More. Collocations with the word 'rite' marriage rites sacred rite traditional rite. Examples of 'rite' in a sentence.
a formal act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious ceremonies: fertility rites, the rite of baptism. a particular body of such acts or procedures, esp of a particular Christian Church: the Latin rite. a Christian Church: the Greek rite. Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin rītus religious ceremony.
1. a. : a prescribed form or manner governing the words or actions for a ceremony. b. : the ceremonial practices of a church or group of churches. 2. : a ceremonial act or action. initiation rites. 3. : a division of the Christian church using a distinctive liturgy. Synonyms. ceremonial. ceremony. formality. observance. ritual. solemnity.
