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rit·u·al  (rch-l)

n.

1.

a. The prescribed order of a religious ceremony.

b. The body of ceremonies or rites used in a place of worship.

2.

a. The prescribed form of conducting a formal secular ceremony: the ritual of an inauguration.

b. The body of ceremonies used by a fraternal organization.

3. A book of rites or ceremonial forms.

4. rituals

a. A ceremonial act or a series of such acts.

b. The performance of such acts.

5.

a. A detailed method of procedure faithfully or regularly followed: My household chores have become a morning ritual.

b. A state or condition characterized by the presence of established procedure or routine: "Prison was a ritualreenacted daily, year in, year out. Prisoners came and went; generations came and went; and yet the ritual endured" (William H. Hallahan).

adj.

1. Associated with or performed according to a rite or ritual: a priest's ritual garments; a ritual sacrifice.

2. Being part of an established routine: a ritual glass of milk before bed.

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[From Latin rtulis, of rites, from rtus, rite; see rite.]

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ritu·al·ly adv.

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ritual [ˈrɪtjʊəl]

n

1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) (Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) the prescribed or established form of a religious or other ceremony

2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) (Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) such prescribed forms in general or collectively

3. stereotyped activity or behaviour

4. (Psychology) Psychol any repetitive behaviour, such as hand-washing, performed by a person with a compulsive personality disorder

5. any formal act, institution, or procedure that is followed consistently the ritual of the law

adj

(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) (Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) of, relating to, or characteristic of religious, social, or other rituals

[from Latin rītuālis, from rītus rite]

ritually  adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ritual - any customary observance or practice rite custom, usage, usance - accepted or habitual practice ceremonial dance, ritual dance, ritual dancing - a dance that is part of a religious ritual betrothal, espousal - the act of becoming betrothed or engaged marriage ceremony, wedding, marriage - the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony; "their marriage was conducted in the chapel" rite of passage - a ritual performed in some cultures at times when an individual changes status (as from adolescence to adulthood)
	2.	ritual - the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies ablution - the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels practice, pattern - a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern" solemnisation, solemnization, celebration - the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual; "the celebration of marriage" Communion, Holy Communion, manduction, sacramental manduction - the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist; "the governor took Communion with the rest of the congregation"
	3.	ritual - stereotyped behavior habit, use - (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; "owls have nocturnal habits"; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it"
Adj.	1.	ritual - of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals; "ritual killing"
	2.	ritual - of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals; "a ritual dance of Haiti"; "sedate little colonial tribe with its ritual tea parties"- Nadine Gordimer

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ritual

noun

1. ceremony, rite, ceremonial, sacrament, service, mystery, communion, observance, liturgy, solemnity This is the most ancient and holiest of the rituals.

2. custom, tradition, routine, convention, form, practice, procedure, habit, usage, protocol, formality, ordinance Italian culture revolves around the ritual of eating.

adjective

ceremonial, formal, conventional, routine, prescribed, stereotyped, customary, procedural, habitual, ceremonious Here, the conventions required me to make the ritual noises.

Translations

ritual [ˈrɪtjʊəl]

A. ADJ

1. [dancing, murder] → ritual

2. (fig) (= conventional) → consabido
in the ritual phrase → en la expresión consagrada

B. N

1. (Rel) (Christian) → ritual m, ceremonia f; (non-Christian) → rito m

2. (fig) (= custom) → rito m, ritual m

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ritual [ˈrɪtʃuəl]

adj

[dancing, chanting, sacrifice, murder] → rituel(le)

[conventional] → rituel(le)

n

(RELIGION) → rituel m

(= habit) → rituel m

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ritual

adj

→ rituell; ritual abuse → ritueller Missbrauch; ritual murder → Ritualmord m

(usu hum: = usual) comments → üblich; visit → üblich, gewohnheitsmäßig

n → Ritual nt; (pej also) → Zeremoniell nt no pl; the courtship ritual of frogs → das Paarungsverhalten der Frösche; he went through the same old ritual (fig) → er durchlief dasselbe alte Ritual or Zeremoniell; he went through the ritual of checking all the locks → er überprüfte nach dem üblichen Zeremoniell or Ritual, ob alles abgeschlossen war

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ritual [ˈrɪtjʊəl] adj & n → rituale (m)

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ritual [ˈrɪtjʊəl] adj & n → rituale (m)

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