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rite::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ritual |
| Type of | usance, usage, custom |
| Has types | wedding, espousal, marriage, marriage ceremony, rite of passage, betrothal |
| Derivation | ritual |
rite::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | religious rite |
| Type of | religious ritual, religious ceremony |
| Has types | watch, office, orgy, vigil, last rites, liturgy, circumcision |
| Derivation | ritual |
the rite of baptism.
Examples of rite
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The test, a rite of passage, turns its highest scorers into instant celebrities.
From the abcnews.go.com
The bottom line is that Americans take college as a given, as a rite of passage.
From the forbes.com
It seems like the NBA's annual first rite of summer has crept up with no notice.
From the sacbee.com
Clinton joined in a purification rite and welcoming ceremony at a Shinto shrine.
From the denverpost.com
Having children has, in recent years, been elevated to a sacred rite of passage.
From the independent.co.uk
The appeal of its central rite, The Airing of the Grievances, speaks for itself.
From the independent.co.uk
It's a rite of passage for young British actors looking to make it in Hollywood.
From the independent.co.uk
The wedding has shifted from a rite of passage to a vehicle for self-expression.
From the economist.com
Going to India was like a rite of passage, entwined with my very idea of myself.
From the npr.org
- An established ceremony prescribed by a religion; "the rite of baptism"
- Ritual: any customary observance or practice
- A rite is an established, ceremonious, usually religious act or process art. Rites in this sense fall into three major categories: * rites of passage, generally changing an individual's social status, such as marriage, baptism, or graduation. ...
- Rite is the first ambient album by Julian Cope and Donald Ross Skinner, released in 1992.
- The Rite (Swedish: Riten) is a 1969 Swedish film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman.
- RITES Ltd. ,a ISO 9001-2000 company, is a multi-disciplinary consultancy organization in the fields of transport, infrastructure and related technologies. It is owned by Indian government. It was founded in 1974 under the aegis of Indian Railways. ...
- (Rites (magazine)) Rites was a Canadian magazine, published for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities in Canada from 1984 to 1992.
- (Rites (novel)) Quarry is a novel by Ally Kennen published in February 2011. Until the delivering date, the book was planned to be called "Rites", but on February 27th, 2010, the name was officially changed to "Quarry".
- A religious custom
