Ritual Definition

rĭcho͝o-əl
rituals
noun
rituals
A set form or system of rites, religious or otherwise.
Webster's New World
A ceremony in which the actions and wording follow a prescribed form and order.
American Heritage
The observance of set forms or rites, as in public worship.
Webster's New World
A book containing rites or ceremonial forms.
Webster's New World
Any practice, action, or procedure performed or observed regularly, consistently, etc.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Of, having the nature of, or done as a rite or rites.
Ritual dances.
Webster's New World
Being part of an established routine.
A ritual glass of milk before bed.
American Heritage
Synonyms:

Other Word Forms of Ritual

Noun

Singular:
ritual
Plural:
rituals

Origin of Ritual

  • From Latin adjective rÄ«tuālis, from noun rÄ«tuum (“rite"), + adjective suffix -ālis.

    From Wiktionary

  • From Latin rītuālis of rites from rītus rite rite

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Ritual Sentence Examples

  • It had an absurd ritual and a strange uniform.

  • It was a ritual they had been performing morning and night for the past two weeks.

  • Bedtime began with their ritual of sitting on the window seat in each other's arms, watching their farm in the growing darkness.

  • The sacrificial ritual recognizes two kinds of srauta sacrifices, viz.

  • Where the ritual, as in most cases, is a revival of pre-Reformation.

More Sentences

Related Articles

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to ritual using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

RRIRIT

Words Ending With

LALUAL

Unscrambles

ritual

Words Starting With R and Ending With L

Starts With R & Ends With LStarts With RI & Ends With LStarts With R & Ends With AL

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With R6 Letter Words Ending With L