religious rite

Noun
  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: rite

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