rito

Definitions of rito
  1. noun
    any customary observance or practice
    synonyms: ritual
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    compromiso
    the act of becoming betrothed or engaged
    boda, casamiento, himeneo
    the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
    esponsales
    archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast
    boda civil
    a marriage performed by a government official rather than by a clergyman
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    costumbre, usanza, uso
    accepted or habitual practice
  2. noun
    an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
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    trasnochada, vela, velatorio
    the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
    orgía
    secret rite in the cults of ancient Greek or Roman deities involving singing and dancing and drinking and sexual activity
    circuncisión
    the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite
    liturgia
    a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship
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    ceremonia religiosa
    a ceremony having religious meaning
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