ritual
adjective
1. of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals
- ritual killing
2. of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals
- a ritual dance of Haiti
- sedate little colonial tribe with its ritual tea parties
Sentences with ritual as an adjective:
- They performed the ritual lighting of the candles.
noun
1. any customary observance or practice
Similar word(s): rite
Definition categories: act, custom, usage, usance
2. the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
Definition categories: act, pattern, practice
3. stereotyped behavior
Definition categories: act, habit, use
Sentences with ritual as a noun:
- They carried out the ritual carefully.