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- Dictionaryritual/ˈrɪtʃʊəl/
noun
- 1. a religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order: "ancient fertility rituals"
adjective
- 1. relating to or done as a religious or solemn rite: "ritual burial"
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RITUAL definition: 1. a way of doing something in which the same actions are done in the same way every time: 2. a…. Learn more.
noun. 1. : the established form for a ceremony. specifically : the order of words prescribed for a religious ceremony. 2. a. : ritual observance. specifically : a system of rites. b. : a ceremonial act or action. c. : an act or series of acts regularly repeated in a set precise manner. Synonyms.
a prescribed or established rite, ceremony, proceeding, or service: the ritual of the dead. prescribed, established, or ceremonial acts or features collectively, as in religious services. any practice or pattern of behavior regularly performed in a set manner.
A ritual is a way of behaving or a series of actions which people regularly carry out in a particular situation, because it is their custom to do so. The whole Italian culture revolves around the ritual of eating. Cocktails at the Plaza was a nightly ritual of their sophisticated world.
As an adjective, ritual means "conforming to religious rites," which are the sacred, customary ways of celebrating a religion or culture. Different communities have different ritual practices, like meditation in Buddhism, or baptism in Christianity.
an activity or a set of actions that are always done in the same way or at the same time, sometimes as part of a religion: Coffee and the paper are part of my morning ritual. ritualistic. adjective uk / ˌrɪtju ə lˈɪstɪk / us. done as a ritual. (Definition of ritual from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definition of ritual noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
What does the word ritual mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word ritual. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. ritual has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. religion (late 1500s) psychology (1920s) See meaning & use. How common is the word ritual?
a prescribed or established rite, ceremony, proceeding, or service: the ritual of the dead. prescribed, established, or ceremonial acts or features collectively, as in religious services. any practice or pattern of behavior regularly performed in a set manner.
1. a. A ceremony in which the actions and wording follow a prescribed form and order. b. The body of ceremonies or rites used in a place of worship or by an organization: according to Catholic ritual. 2. A book of rites or ceremonial forms. 3.
