rite

Definitions of rite
  1. noun
    the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
    synonyms: célébration, rituel
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    types:
    ablution
    the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels
    fête
    the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual
    type of:
    habitude, pratique
    a customary way of operation or behavior
  2. noun
    any customary observance or practice
    synonyms: cérémonie
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    types:
    mariage
    the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
    mariage civil
    a marriage performed by a government official rather than by a clergyman
    type of:
    coutume, habitude, moeurs
    accepted or habitual practice
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Unit 3: Compelling Evidence

The Balcony Scene from "Romeo and Juliet"

from Act II Scene ii of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" Full text is available here.

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