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RITE

\ɹˈa͡ɪt], \ɹˈa‍ɪt], \ɹ_ˈaɪ_t]\

Definitions of RITE

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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an established ceremony prescribed by a religion; "the rite of baptism"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

an established ceremony prescribed by a religion; "the rite of baptism"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A religious usage or ceremony.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

Religious usage or ceremony.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

A solemn or religious ceremony.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

n. [Latin] Formal act of religion or other solemn duty; a religious ceremony or usage; observance; ordinance.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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