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41rite´less — rite1 «ryt», noun. 1. a solemn ceremony; formal procedure or act in a religious or other observance. Most churches have rites for baptism, marriage, and burial. Secret societies have their special rites. 2. a particular form or system of… …
42rite — UK [raɪt] / US noun [countable] Word forms rite : singular rite plural rites a traditional ceremony, especially a religious one funeral rites perform a rite: The traditional rites of homage to the emperor were performed. • See: the last rites …
43rite — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Solemn observance Nouns 1. rite, ceremony, ceremonial, ordinance, observance, celebration, duty, form, function, office, solemnity, sacrament; service. See religion, worship, ostentation. 2. (religious… …
44rite — noun 1》 a religious or other solemn ceremony or act. 2》 a body of customary observances characteristic of a Church or a part of it. Phrases rite of passage a ceremony or event, e.g. marriage, marking an important stage in someone s life. Origin… …
45Religious freedom in Italy — Italy is a prevalently Roman Catholic country, with minorities of Muslims (mostly from recent immigration) and Jews. Christian Protestants are historically few, due to a history of intolerance that has continued until modern times. A few… …
46rite of passage — Synonyms and related words: baccalaureate service, celebration, ceremonial, ceremony, commencement, convocation, empty formality, exercise, exercises, formal, formality, function, graduation, graduation exercises, inaugural, inauguration,… …
47rite — This word (from the Latin ritus, meaning religious observance ) refers to the way in which the liturgy is celebrated. Not only is the liturgy celebrated in a diversity of different languages, there are different liturgical traditions or rites… …
48rite — noun /ɹaɪt/ A religious custom. See Also: ritual …
49rite — raɪt n. ceremonial act or procedure; religious custom or tradition …
50rite — [raɪt] noun [C] a traditional ceremony, especially a religious one …
