"rite" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

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
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