b. The body of ceremonies
or rites used in a place of worship.
2.
a. The prescribed form of
conducting a formal secular ceremony: the ritual of an inauguration.
b. The body of ceremonies
used by a fraternal organization.
3. A book of rites or
ceremonial forms.
4. rituals
a. A ceremonial act or a
series of such acts.
b. The performance of such
acts.
5.
a. A detailed method of
procedure faithfully or regularly followed:
My household chores have become a morning ritual.
b. A state or condition
characterized by the presence of established procedure or routine: "Prison was
a ritual re-enacted daily, year in, year out. Prisoners came and went;
generations came and went; and yet the ritual endured" (William H. Hallahan).
adj.
1. Associated with or
performed according to a rite or ritual: a priest's ritual garments; a ritual
sacrifice.
2. Being part of an
established routine:
The Free Dictionary
A ritual is A set of actions, performed mainly
for its symbolic value. It may be prescribed by a
religion or by the
traditions of a
community. Wikipedia
an
established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
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