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ritual
[ rich-oo-uhl ]
/ ËrÉȘtÊ u Él /
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noun
adjective
of the nature of or practiced as a rite or ritual: a ritual dance.
of or relating to rites or ritual: ritual laws.
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synonym study for ritual
1. See ceremony.
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British Dictionary definitions for ritual
ritual
/ (ËrÉȘtjÊÉl) /
noun
the prescribed or established form of a religious or other ceremony
such prescribed forms in general or collectively
stereotyped activity or behaviour
psychol any repetitive behaviour, such as hand-washing, performed by a person with a compulsive personality disorder
any formal act, institution, or procedure that is followed consistentlythe ritual of the law
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of religious, social, or other rituals
Derived forms of ritual
ritually, adverbWord Origin for ritual
C16: from Latin rÄ«tuÄlis, from rÄ«tus rite
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