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ritual |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ritual \Rit"u*al\, a.[L. ritualis, fr ritus a rite: cf F. rituel.] Of or pertaining to rites or ritual; as ritual service or sacrifices; the ritual law. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ritual \Rit"u*al\, n. [Cf. F. rituel.] 1. A prescribed form of performing divine service in a particular church or communion; as the Jewish ritual. 2. Hence the code of ceremonies observed by an organization; as the ritual of the freemasons. 3. A book containing the rites to be observed. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: ritual adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals; "ritual killing" 2: 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 n 1: any customary observance or practice [syn: {rite}] 2: the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies 3: stereotyped behavior
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