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ritual
ritual
/ˈrɪtʃuːəl/
adjective
Of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals
(
ritual
)
of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals
A ritual dance of Haiti
a ritual dance of Haiti
Sedate little colonial tribe with its ritual tea parties
sedate little colonial tribe with its ritual tea parties
Of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals
(
ritual
)
of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals
Ritual killing
ritual killing
noun
(
)
Any customary observance or practice
(
rite
,
ritual
)
any customary observance or practice
The religious ceremony followed a specific ritual.
The religious ceremony followed a specific ritual.
(
)
The prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
(
ritual
)
the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
The monks began their daily ritual of prayer at dawn.
The monks began their daily ritual of prayer at dawn.
Stereotyped behavior
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ritual
)
stereotyped behavior
The ceremony involved a ritual that had been passed down for generations.
The ceremony involved a ritual that had been passed down for generations.
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