rite

Definitions of rite
  1. noun
    an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
    synonyms: ritus
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    types:
    waak, wacht, wake
    the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
    besnijdenis, circumcisie
    the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite
    dodenwake, zog
    a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
    type of:
    godsdienstoefening, godsdienstplechtigheid
    a ceremony having religious meaning
  2. noun
    any customary observance or practice
    synonyms: ceremonie, ritueel
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    types:
    bruiloft, bruiloftsfeest, huwelijk, huwelijksfeest, huwelijkssluiting, huwelijksvoltrekking, trouwerij, trouwfeest, trouwpartij
    the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
    type of:
    gebruik, geplogenheid, gewoonte, mos, overlevering, praktijk, traditie, usance, usantie, usus
    accepted or habitual practice
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