Definition of Ritual. Meaning of Ritual. Synonyms of Ritual

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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...
- unsubstantiated cases of Satanic ritual abuse (SRA, sometimes known as ritual abuse, ritualistic abuse, organized abuse, or ****ic ritual abuse) starting in the...
- 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...
- Satanic ritual may refer to: Black M****, a ritual characterized by the inversion of the Traditional Latin M**** celebrated by the Roman Catholic Church...
- Indic religions, a homa (Sanskrit: होम) also known as havan, is a fire ritual performed on special occasions by a Hindu priest usually for a homeowner...
- 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)...
- The Ritual is a 2017 British horror film that follows four friends who take a hiking trip into a Swedish forest and encounter an ancient evil. The film...
- A blood ritual is any ritual that involves the intentional release of blood. Some blood rituals involve two or more parties cutting themselves or each...
- Ritualization refers to the process by which a sequence of non-communicating actions or an event is invested with cultural, social or religious significance...
- ****ual rituals fall into two categories: culture-created, and natural behaviour, the human animal having developed **** rituals from evolutionary instincts...