What does Rite mean?

Definitions for Rite
raɪtrite

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. rite, religious ritenoun

    an established ceremony prescribed by a religion

    "the rite of baptism"

  2. ritual, ritenoun

    any customary observance or practice

Wiktionary

  1. ritenoun

    A religious custom.

  2. Etymology: Via and, from ritus

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. RITEnoun

    Solemn act of religion; external observance.

    Etymology: rit, Fr. ritus, Lat.

    The ceremonies, we have taken from such as were before us, are not things that belong to this or that sect, but they are the ancient rites and customs of the church. Richard Hooker.

    It is by God consecrated into a sacrament, a holy rite, a means of conveying to the worthy receiver the benefits of the body and blood of Christ. Henry Hammond, Fundamentals.

    When the prince her fun’ral rites had paid,
    He plow’d the Tyrrhene seas. Dryden.

ChatGPT

  1. rite

    A rite is a religious or other solemn ceremony or act, often performed in a specific sequence or manner, according to a prescribed ritual. These traditions can mark important life transitions, events, or changes and are often meant to evoke a spiritual connection or belief. Rites can also refer to certain procedures or customs in organizations or communities.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ritenoun

    the act of performing divine or solemn service, as established by law, precept, or custom; a formal act of religion or other solemn duty; a solemn observance; a ceremony; as, the rites of freemasonry

Wikidata

  1. Rite

    A rite is an established, ceremonious, usually religious act. Rites in this sense fall into three major categories: ⁕rites of passage, generally changing an individual's social status, such as marriage, baptism, or graduation. ⁕rites of worship, where a community comes together to worship, such as Jewish synagogue or Mass ⁕rites of personal devotion, where an individual worships, including prayer and pilgrimages such as the Muslim Hajj.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Rite

    rīt, n. a religious usage or ceremony.—adv. Rite′ly, with due rites.—Ambrosian rite, the Ambrosian office and liturgy; Mozarabic rite (see Mozarabic). [L. ritus.]

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Anagrams for Rite »

  1. REIT

  2. Teri

  3. tier

  4. tire

  5. trie

  6. iter

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Rite in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Rite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Rite in a Sentence

  1. Isaiah Thomas:

    I am humbled by every person who told my office of the humiliation and trauma experienced in some of these traffic stops, to many people who look like me, a traffic stop is a rite of passage -- we pick out cars, we determine routes, we plan our social interactions around the fact that it is likely that we will be pulled over by police.

  2. Dieter Wolke:

    There're still people out there who think that bullying is a normal rite of passage — you go through and toughen up, etc..

  3. Alexi Pappas:

    To join that tradition felt like a rite of passage and something that I was genuinely curious about, being Greek, it's also one of those traditions that's deeply rooted in my background and I think everyone runs a marathon out of curiosity for what their mind or bodies might be able to do.

  4. Al Cadenhead:

    It sounded as legitimate as could be, they knew where I was. He told me where to go -- to the Rite Aid, up two streets turn left to the Rite Aid. The names of the streets, it was really just incredible.

  5. John Breen:

    Without anyone blinking an eye ... it became a state rite.

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