ritual

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  1. noun The prescribed order of a religious ceremony.
  2. noun The body of ceremonies or rites used in a place of worship.
  3. noun The prescribed form of conducting a formal secular ceremony: the ritual of an inauguration.
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  • Okay, standing in a roomful of vampires and interrupting their ritual was a pretty good way to get bloodstains all over my beautiful new dress. —  Charlaine Harris - Southern Vamp 07 - All Together Dead
  • McKinney denied the ritual was an exorcism, describing it instead as a casting out of spirits. —  KSL / U.S. / National
  • But for many participants, the ritual is a profound display of devotion to the revered descendants of the prophet. —  Pat Dollard | Young Americans
  • This ritual is a highlight of the year and one that continues to catapult growth on all levels, and help me fully prepare for the year ... mentally, emotionally, practically and spiritually. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Interest in the ritual was also fueled by growing convergence between environmentalism and religion, particularly in the Bay Area. —  Top Stories - Google News
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rite ·  custom ·  tradition ·  festival ·  worship ·  myth ·  symbol ·  prayer ·  observance ·  cult ·  discipline ·  creed

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ritual:   rituals
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  1. From Latin rītuālis, of rites, from rītus, rite; see rite.

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  1. from Old French ritual, French rituel = Spanish Portuguese ritual = Italian rituale = Dutch rituaal = G. Swedish Danish ritual, from Latin ritualis, relating to rites (Late Latin neuter plural ritualia, rites), from ritus, a rite: see rite.
 

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/ˈrɪtʃjuəl/
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