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    Rit·u·al
    /ˈriCH(əw)əl/

    noun

    • 1. a religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order: "the role of ritual in religion"

    adjective

    • 1. relating to or done as a religious or solemn rite: "ritual burial"
  2. The meaning of RITUAL is of or relating to rites or a ritual : ceremonial. How to use ritual in a sentence. of or relating to rites or a ritual : ceremonial; according to religious law; done in accordance with social custom or normal protocol…

  3. a way of doing something in which the same actions are done in the same way every time: Coffee and the newspaper are part of my morning ritual. The birds were performing a complex mating ritual. a fixed set of actions and words, especially as part of a religious ceremony: This part of the ceremony is nothing more than formal ritual.

  4. a way of doing something in which the same actions are done in the same way every time: Coffee and the newspaper are part of my morning ritual. The birds were performing a complex mating ritual. a fixed set of actions and words, especially as part of a religious ceremony: This part of the ceremony is nothing more than formal ritual.

  5. a prescribed or established rite, ceremony, proceeding, or service: the ritual of the dead. prescribed, established, or ceremonial acts or features collectively, as in religious services. any practice or pattern of behavior regularly performed in a set manner.

  6. As an adjective, ritual means "conforming to religious rites," which are the sacred, customary ways of celebrating a religion or culture. Different communities have different ritual practices, like meditation in Buddhism, or baptism in Christianity. We also call the ceremony itself a ritual.

  7. something that is done regularly and always in the same way. Sunday lunch with the in-laws has become something of a ritual. Definition of ritual noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. May 13, 2024 · A ritual is a religious service or other ceremony which involves a series of actions performed in a fixed order. This is the most ancient, and holiest of the Shinto rituals. These ceremonies were already part of pre-Christian ritual in Mexico. Synonyms: ceremony, rite, ceremonial, sacrament More Synonyms of ritual.

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