Ritual - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
- stereotyped behavior
adjective
sedate little colonial tribe with its ritual tea parties
Extra examples
The priest will perform the ritual.
He was buried simply, without ceremony or ritual.
His day-to-day life is based on ritual.
The lady of the house performs the sacred ritual of lighting two candles.
He went through the ritual of lighting his cigar.
The police issued the usual ritual apology.
Animals are brought in and ritually slaughtered.
...part of the ritual of the awards ceremony is the nominee's lip praise for the performances of his or her competitors...
...reading the Sunday funnies is part of my weekend ritual...
To outsiders, the ritual may seem strange.
...in an elaborate ritual the priestess cleansed the gathering of supplicants...
...some people must undergo a ritual purification after certain activities...
...knocking on the beldam's door on Halloween was once an annual ritual for the kids in the neighborhood...
Politeness is the ritual of society, as prayers are of the church.
Their devotion to God is made manifest in ritual prayer.
Word forms
singular: ritual
plural: rituals
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