Akademik

religious rite

noun

an established ceremony prescribed by a religion

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the rite of baptism

• Syn: ↑rite

• Derivationally related forms: ↑ritual (for: ↑rite)

• Hypernyms: ↑religious ceremony, ↑religious ritual

• Hyponyms:

↑vigil, ↑watch, ↑last rites, ↑orgy, ↑circumcision, ↑liturgy, ↑office

Useful english dictionary. 2012.