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Definition of RITUAL

Ritual
Ritual Rit"u*al, a.[L. ritualis, fr. ritus a rite: cf. F. rituel.] Of or pertaining to rites or ritual; as, ritual service or sacrifices; the ritual law.
Ritual
Ritual Rit"u*al, n. [Cf. F. rituel.] 1. A prescribed form of performing divine service in a particular church or communion; as, the Jewish ritual. 2. Hence, the code of ceremonies observed by an organization; as, the ritual of the freemasons. 3. A book containing the rites to be observed.

Meaning of RITUAL from wikipedia

- A ritual is a sequence of activities involving gestures, words, actions, or revered objects. Rituals may be prescribed by the traditions of a community...
- worship of a deity, and ritual purity is a state of ritual cleanliness. Ritual purification may also apply to objects and places. Ritual uncleanliness is not...
- unsubstantiated cases of Satanic ritual abuse (SRA, sometimes known as ritual abuse, ritualistic abuse, organized abuse, or ****ic ritual abuse) starting in the...
- Satanic ritual may refer to: Black M****, a ritual characterized by the inversion of a Roman Catholic M**** Deal with the Devil, a cultural motif exemplified...
- supernatural purpose. Ritual(s) or The Ritual may also refer to: Ritual (2000 film) or Shiki-Jitsu, a ****anese film directed by Hideaki Anno Ritual (2002 film)...
- Ritualization refers to the process by which a sequence of non-communicating actions or an event is invested with cultural, social or religious significance...
- The Roman Ritual (Latin: Rituale Romanum) is one of the official liturgical books of the Roman Rite of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church. It contains...
- found in (but not limited to) some tribal societies. Ritual fighting (or ritual battle or ritual warfare) permits the display of courage, masculinity...
- Mating rituals may refer to: Mating, procreative behavior in animals Courtship display, animal behaviors involving mating rituals This disambiguation page...
- Islamic rituals may refer to: Aqiqah, the Islamic tradition of the sacrifice of an animal on the occasion of a child's birth Hajj, an annual Islamic pilgrimage...