rite

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"I have need to be baptized of thee," said John; but Jesus insisted, and the rite was administered.

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  1. noun The prescribed or customary form for conducting a religious or other solemn ceremony: the rite of baptism.
  2. noun A ceremonial act or series of acts: fertility rites.
  3. noun The liturgy or practice of a branch of the Christian church.

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  • The argument could be made that the pope's authority to introduce a new liturgical rite, that is, to do so without a decision by a council, can be derived from the "full and highest power" —  RORATE CÆLI
  • Icons - the stylized depictions of saints and divinity that are typical of Eastern Christianity has wider acceptance now in Latin-rite Catholic churches. —  Spero News
  • This approach entails not only the allowance of married priests but also mixed vernacular liturgies of natural development (Aramaic with Arabic, Aramaic with Greek), baptism of infants immediately followed by Chrismation (confirmation), rather than the Latin rite 12 year interval between baptism and confirmation, baptism by full immersion even of infants rather than sprinking or pouring as in Latin rite. —  Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]
  • Cholesto-rite is an all natural supplement that helps to lower cholesterol. —  Tips and Answers
  • In addition to the private mouth-rite, the people seek out a holy-mouth-man once or twice a year. —  歪酷博客 Ycool Blog
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ceremony ·  sacrifice ·  worship ·  custom ·  festival ·  observance ·  vow ·  superstition ·  creed ·  prayer ·  legend ·  cult

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rite:   rites
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English, from Latin rītus; see ar- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. = French rit, rite = Spanish Portuguese Italian rito, from Latin ritus, a custom, especially religious custom; cf. Sanskrit rīti, a going, way, usage, from √ rī, flow, let flow.
 

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