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

Great Britain's Mel Nicholls won the women's wheelchair race in 1:05.24, with Rita Curuccu, of Italy, second in 1:22.22.

From BBC

Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart said Drey would “listen to the people, not the powerful.”

From Salon

Tony Hewitt has lived in Ferryhill, County Durham, with his wife Rita for seven years and said they take delight entering the annual Ferryhill in Bloom competition.

From BBC

Amy Winehouse, Rita Ora, Billie Piper, Dua Lipa and McFly's Tom Fletcher are among the stars who trained at the school early in their careers before going on to mainstream success.

From BBC

While living in low-budget squalor, he slowly taught himself English, first by translating a random copy of the Stephen King novella “Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption.”

From Los Angeles Times