| Definitions of 'ritual' |
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1. (noun) ritual, rite
any customary observance or practice
2. (noun) ritual
the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
3. (adj) ritual
stereotyped behavior
4. (adj) ritual
of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals
"ritual killing"
5. (adj) ritual
of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals
"a ritual dance of Haiti"; "sedate little colonial tribe with its ritual tea parties"- Nadine Gordimer
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| Definitions of 'ritual' |
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1. (adj) ritual
of or pertaining to rites or ritual; as, ritual service or sacrifices; the ritual law
2. (noun) ritual
a prescribed form of performing divine service in a particular church or communion; as, the Jewish ritual
3. (noun) ritual
hence, the code of ceremonies observed by an organization; as, the ritual of the freemasons
4. (noun) ritual
a book containing the rites to be observed
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