Meaning

2 senses
  1. A religious custom.

  2. (broadly)A prescribed behavior.

    Ritus, Brauch

    обря́дobrjád, ритуа́лrituál

    обря́дobrjád, ритуа́лrytuál

    an established ceremony prescribed by a religion

Examples

12 sentences
  1. This rite is part of their religion.

    Цей ритуал є частиною їхньої релігії. — rmdas

    deDieser Ritus ist Teil ihrer Religion. — MUIRIEL

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  2. This parade descends from an ancient rite.

    Цей парад походить від давнього обряду. — Oleksandr_Tahayev

    deDieser Umzug rührt von einem uralten Ritus her. — Yorwba

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  3. Let no one lightly discuss the subject of rites.

  4. Naming his son after himself felt like a rite of passage.

  5. A priest was called in to give last rites to the dying man.

    deEin Priester wurde gerufen, um dem Sterbenden die letzten Sakramente zu spenden. — Yorwba

Translations

9 languages
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Origin

Via Middle English and Old French, from Latin ritus.

Via Middle English and Old French, from Latin ritus.

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Forms

plural: rites
Singularrite
Pluralrites

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • an established ceremony prescribed by a religion:religious rite
  • any customary observance or practice:ritual

Word family

7 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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