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n. The prescribed or customary form for conducting a religious or other solemn ceremony: the rite of baptism.

n. A ceremonial act or series of acts: fertility rites.

n. The liturgy or practice of a branch of the Christian church.

n. A religious custom.

n. 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.

n. A formal act or series of acts of religious or other solemn service, performed according to a manner regularly established by law, precept, or custom.

n. The manner or form prescribed for such an act; a ceremonial.

n. Hence Any ceremony or due observance.

n. Synonyms Form, Observance, etc. See ceremony.

n. an established ceremony prescribed by a religion

n. any customary observance or practice

"They did not know that the actual music of the rite is also selected and contained within an official book of the Church."

ambrosian rite    mozarabic rite    york rite    congregation of rites    scotch    scottish   

ritual   

ordinance    observance    form    ceremony    ritual    hierurgy    liturgy    service    cult    sacrament   

Bright    Dwight    Knight    Night    White    Wight    Wright    alight    allright    alright   

ceremony    sacrifice    worship    custom    festival    observance    vow    superstition    creed    prayer