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Meaning of 'ritual' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ritual [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to rites or ritual; as, ritual service or sacrifices; the ritual law.
2 . Ritual [ n.]
- A prescribed form of performing divine service in a particular church or communion; as, the Jewish ritual.
- Hence, the code of ceremonies observed by an organization; as, the ritual of the freemasons.
- A book containing the rites to be observed.

Meaning of 'ritual' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ritual [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals
Example in sentence:
  • a ritual dance of Haiti;
  • sedate little colonial tribe with its ritual tea parties
Meaning (2):
- of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals
Example in sentence:
  • ritual killing

Nearby Words:

rit ritardando rite ritenuto ritornelle ritornello ritratto ritualism ritualist ritualistic

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