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Ritual
01
the act of conducting a series of fixed actions, particular to a religious ceremony
02
a habitual set of actions or behaviors performed regularly, often with symbolic meaning or significance
03
a set of fixed actions or behaviors performed regularly, often with symbolic meaning or significance
ritual
01
of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals
02
related to or characteristic of a formalized sequence of actions or behaviors
Example
The ritual of lighting candles symbolizes hope and purity in the Christian faith.
Participants in the ceremony followed the ritual of bowing and chanting prayers.
Every year, the community gathers to observe the ritual of fasting during Ramadan.
The ritual of offering incense is an integral part of many Buddhist ceremonies.
The priest performed the ritual of sprinkling holy water during the baptism.
