rita

¹

[rit-uh]

noun

Hinduism.

1. the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.

Rita

²

[ree-tuh]

noun

1. a female given name, form of Margarita.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rita¹

From the Sanskrit word ṛta

Example Sentences

That ceremony - which was the scene of memorable moments including The Spice Girls' final appearance before splitting up in 1997, and Rita Ora's tearful tribute to Liam Payne last year - is currently on pause.

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The first woman to be identified as a result of the involvement of the public through the Interpol-coordinated initiative was 31-year-old British citizen Rita Roberts, who was murdered in Belgium in 1992.

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He is currently being held without bail in Santa Rita Jail and is scheduled to appear back in court for a plea hearing on Oct.

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Barnett’s death in a Washington hospital was confirmed by his wife, retired CBS News correspondent Rita Braver.

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“It’s an iterative process,” says Rita Cofield, an associate project specialist at the Getty Conservation Institute who leads the African American Historic Places project, which has been identifying local sites of cultural importance to the Black community and working to register them as historic landmarks.

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