01 a. Of or pertaining to rites or ritual; as, ritual service or sacrifices; the ritual law.
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Of or pertaining to rites or ritual; as, ritual service or sacrifices; the ritual law.
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Webster, 1913
Ritual
02 n. A prescribed form of performing divine service in a particular church or communion; as, the Jewish ritual.
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A prescribed form of performing divine service in a particular church or communion; as, the Jewish ritual.
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Hence, the code of ceremonies observed by an organization; as, the ritual of the freemasons.
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A book containing the rites to be observed.