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Rite
01
a formal or ceremonial act, procedure, or ritual, often associated with religious practices
Examples
The priestess performed the purification rite to cleanse the temple before the annual festival.
02
a formal or traditional act performed for a specific purpose, often in religious or cultural ceremonies
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
singular
not gender specific
Plural form
rites
Examples
The rite of passage marked his transition into adulthood.
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