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rite

[ rahyt ]

noun

  1. a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:

    rites of baptism; sacrificial rites.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. a particular form or system of religious or other ceremonial practice:

    the Roman rite.

  3. (often initial capital letter) a liturgy or liturgical system, especially one of the historical versions of the Eucharistic service:

    the Anglican Rite.

  4. (sometimes initial capital letter) Eastern Church, Western Church. a division or differentiation of churches based on liturgical practice.
  5. any customary observance or practice:

    the rite of afternoon tea.



rite

/ °ù²¹Éª³Ù /

noun

  1. a formal act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious ceremonies

    the rite of baptism

    fertility rites

  2. a particular body of such acts or procedures, esp of a particular Christian Church

    the Latin rite

  3. a Christian Church

    the Greek rite

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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • °ù¾±³Ù±ðl±ð²õ²õ adjective
  • °ù¾±³Ù±ðl±ð²õ²õ·ness noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of rite1

1275–1325; Middle English (< Old French rit ( e )) < Latin °ùÄ«³Ù³Ü²õ
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of rite1

C14: from Latin °ùÄ«³Ù³Ü²õ religious ceremony
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The man, who has not been named, was performing an ancestral rite by a family grave on a hill in Uiseong county, North Gyeongsang province, at the time.

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Then again, maybe that hope is merely a rite of spring, to be dashed during the long summer grind.

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It added that it felt "sadness" for the loss of "a rite of passage for many young visitors".

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Last rites and alarm bells will not be drowned out by good vibes.

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They wanted to rap along to Drakeo hits like “Flu Flamming†and “Impatient Freestyle†as though they were sacred rites — which to many, they were.

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