ritual

ritual
I. adjective Etymology: Latin ritualis, from ritus rite Date: 1570 1. of or relating to rites or a ritual ; ceremonial <
a ritual dance
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2. according to religious law <
ritual purity
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3. done in accordance with social custom or normal protocol <
ritual handshakes
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ritual background checks
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ritually adverb II. noun Date: 1649 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

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  • Ritual — • One of the official books of the Roman Rite. It contains all the services performed by a priest that are not in the Missal and Breviary and has also, for convenience, some that are in those books Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006.… …   Catholic encyclopedia

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  • ritual — RITUÁL, Ă, (1) rituali, e, adj., (2) ritualuri, s.n. 1. adj. Care ţine de rituri, privitor la rituri; care se face după anumite rituri; ritualic. 2. s.n. Rânduială a unei slujbe religioase; ceremonial religios. ♦ Ceremonial, desfăşurat după… …   Dicționar Român

  • ritual — adjetivo,sustantivo masculino 1. Que se hace según un rito: canto ritual, baile ritual, ceremonia ritual. La cena en su casa constituyó un verdadero ritual. danza ritual. sustantivo masculino 1. Área: religión Conjunto de ritos o ceremonias de… …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

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  • Ritual — Rit u*al, a.[L. ritualis, fr. ritus a rite: cf. F. rituel.] Of or pertaining to rites or ritual; as, ritual service or sacrifices; the ritual law. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Ritual — Rit u*al, n. [Cf. F. rituel.] 1. A prescribed form of performing divine service in a particular church or communion; as, the Jewish ritual. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, the code of ceremonies observed by an organization; as, the ritual of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ritual — (Del lat. rituālis). 1. adj. Perteneciente o relativo al rito1. 2. m. Conjunto de ritos de una religión, de una iglesia o de una función sagrada. 3. libro ritual. ser de ritual algo. fr. Estar impuesto por la costumbre …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • ritual — [rich′o͞o əl] adj. [L ritualis] of, having the nature of, or done as a rite or rites [ritual dances] n. 1. a set form or system of rites, religious or otherwise 2. the observance of set forms or rites, as in public worship 3. a book containing… …   English World dictionary

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