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

The novel shifts among the points of view of Eric and Irene, as well as those of their neighbors Rita and Bill, who struggle to run a dairy farm.

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Despite their class differences—Rita is a former nightclub dancer—the women become friends.

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Some victims’ relatives are livid at the way “Monster” portrays Dahmer or, in the case of Errol Lindsey’s sister Rita Isbell, how it portrays them.

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“She was a voice for nature and a voice for the river,” said Rita Kampalath, L.A.

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The Academy Museum collected more than $11 million in donations at last year’s gala, which honored Quentin Tarantino, Paul Mescal and Rita Moreno.

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