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noun
- 1. a religious or other solemn ceremony or act: "the rite of communion"
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RITE definition: 1. (a usually religious ceremony with) a set of fixed words and actions: 2. (a usually religious…. Learn more.
1. a. : a prescribed form or manner governing the words or actions for a ceremony. b. : the ceremonial practices of a church or group of churches. 2. : a ceremonial act or action. initiation rites. 3. : a division of the Christian church using a distinctive liturgy. Synonyms. ceremonial. ceremony. formality. observance. ritual. solemnity.
Rite definition: a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use. See examples of RITE used in a sentence.
A rite is a ceremony or event that leads to a new phase of life, like high school graduation or a bat mitzvah. Rites are rituals. Religions in particular have many rites, which include celebrations and sacraments such as baptism or confession.
A rite is a traditional ceremony that is carried out by a particular group or within a particular society.
Definition of rite noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Rite Definition. A ceremonial or formal, solemn act, observance, or procedure in accordance with prescribed rule or custom, as in religious use. Marriage rites. A prescribed form or particular system of ceremonial procedure, religious or otherwise; ritual. The Scottish rite of Freemasonry.
n. 1. a formal ceremony or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use. 2. a particular form or system of religious or ceremonial practice: the Scottish rite in Freemasonry.
rite meaning, definition, what is rite: a ceremony that is always performed in t...: Learn more.
rite (rīt), n. Religion a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use: rites of baptism; sacrificial rites. Religion a particular form or system of religious or other ceremonial practice: the Roman rite.
