ritual

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Scrabble points
6
Words With Friends
8
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.u.əl/

Definition of ritual

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Related to a rite or repeated set of actions.
    “They performed the ritual lighting of the candles.”
    “These verses are the basis for the practice of wearing a prayer shawl (tallit) with a ritual fringe (tzitzit) on each of its four corners”
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adj

  1. Related to a rite or repeated set of actions.
    “They performed the ritual lighting of the candles.”
    “These verses are the basis for the practice of wearing a prayer shawl (tallit) with a ritual fringe (tzitzit) on each of its four corners”

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A rite; a repeated set of actions, especially in religious contexts.
    “The priests carried out the religious ritual carefully.”
    “Despite their good intentions, family members who participate in OCD rituals help reinforce the problem.”

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Etymology

From Latin rītuālis (adjective), from rītus (“rite”) + -ālis. Displaced native Old English ġewuna and wuna.

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