Definition of Rite. Meaning of Rite. Synonyms of Rite

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Definition of Rite

Rite
Rite Rite, n. [L. ritus; cf. Skr. r[=i]ti a stream, a running, way, manner, ri to flow: cf. F. rit, rite. CF. Rivulet.] The act of performing divine or solemn service, as established by law, precept, or custom; a formal act of religion or other solemn duty; a solemn observance; a ceremony; as, the rites of freemasonry. He looked with indifference on rites, names, and forms of ecclesiastical polity. --Macaulay. Syn: Form; ceremony; observance; ordinance.

Meaning of Rite from wikipedia

- Wiktionary has definitions related to Rite. Rite may refer to: Ritual, an established ceremonious act Rite (Christianity), sacred rituals in the Christian...
- and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry is a rite within the broader context of Freemasonry. It is the most widely practiced Rite in the world. In some...
- Rite Here Rite Now is a 2024 American concert film directed by Tobias Forge and Alex Ross Perry. It features Swedish rock band Ghost performing at the...
- Rite Aid Corporation is an American drugstore chain based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1962 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, by Alex Gr****...
- Eastern Rite or Eastern liturgical rite may refer to: a liturgical rite used in Eastern Christianity: liturgical rites of the Eastern Orthodox Church,...
- or Oriental Catholic Churches, also known as the Eastern-Rite Catholic Churches, Eastern Rite Catholicism, or simply the Eastern Churches, are 23 Eastern...
- Latin liturgical rites, or Western liturgical rites, is a large family of liturgical rites and uses of public worship emplo**** by the Latin Church, the...
- The term Syriac Rite or Syrian Rite may refer to: West Syriac Rite, liturgical rite of the Syriac Orthodox Church, Malankar and the Syriac Catholic Church...
- Latin Rite may refer to: The Latin Church, a sui iuris church of the Catholic Church The Latin liturgical rites, a family of Christian rites and uses which...
- Western Rite Orthodoxy, also called Western Orthodoxy or the Orthodox Western Rite, are congregations within the Eastern Orthodox tradition which perform...