religious rite
English Thesaurus
1. an established ceremony prescribed by a religion (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | vigil, watch, |
| definition | : | the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | last rites, |
| definition | : | rites performed in connection with a death or burial (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | orgy, |
| definition | : | secret rite in the cults of ancient Greek or Roman deities involving singing and dancing and drinking and sexual activity (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | circumcision, |
| definition | : | the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | liturgy, |
| definition | : | a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | office, |
| definition | : | a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | ritual, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | ritual, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals (adj.pert) |
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