rite

1. An established ceremony prescribed by a religion (synset 101031438)
   "the rite of baptism"
   is a type of: religious ceremony, religious ritual - a ceremony having religious meaning
   subtypes:

   • vigil, watch - the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
   • last rites - rites performed in connection with a death or burial
   • orgy - secret rite in the cults of ancient Greek or Roman deities involving singing and dancing and drinking and sexual activity
   • circumcision - the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite
   • liturgy - a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship
   • office - a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities
   same as: religious rite
2. Any customary observance or practice (synset 101029801)
   is a type of: custom, usage, usance - accepted or habitual practice
   subtypes:

   • betrothal, espousal - the act of becoming betrothed or engaged
   • marriage, marriage ceremony, wedding - the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
   • rite of passage - a ritual performed in some cultures at times when an individual changes status (as from adolescence to adulthood)
   has: ceremonial dance, ritual dance, ritual dancing - a dance that is part of a religious ritual
   same as: ritual

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