rito

Definitions of rito
  1. noun
    a formal event performed on a special occasion
    synonyms: cerimonia, funzione
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    esequie, estremo saluto, funerale, mortorio
    a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
    imeneo, matrimonio, nozze, sponsali, sposalizio
    the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
    commemorazione
    a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something
    induzione, iniziazione
    a formal entry into an organization or position or office
    battesimo, inaugurazione
    the ceremonial induction into a position
    inumazione, sepoltura, seppellimento, sotterramento, tumulazione
    the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
    incoronazione, investitura
    the ceremony of installing a new monarch
  2. noun
    (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
    synonyms: abito, abitudine, consuetudine, norma
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    chiarezza, nettezza, pulizia
    the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections
    type of:
    costumanza, prammatica
    accepted or habitual practice
  3. noun
    a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship
    synonyms: liturgia
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    pratica
    an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
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