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Defenition of the word ritual

    • Defenition of the word ritual

      • of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals; "a ritual dance of Haiti"; "sedate little colonial tribe with its ritual tea parties"- Nadine Gordimer
      • of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals; "ritual killing"
      • stereotyped behavior
      • the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
      • any customary observance or practice
      • of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals
      • of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals

    Synonyms for the word ritual

      • rite

    Meronymys for the word ritual

      • ceremonial dance
      • ritual dance
      • ritual dancing

    Hyponyms for the word ritual

      • ablution
      • betrothal
      • celebration
      • Communion
      • espousal
      • Holy Communion
      • manduction
      • marriage
      • marriage ceremony
      • rite of passage
      • sacramental manduction
      • solemnisation
      • solemnization
      • wedding

    Hypernyms for the word ritual

      • custom
      • habit
      • pattern
      • practice
      • usage
      • usance
      • use
      • wont

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