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rites
 
Noun rite has 2 senses
  1. rite, religious rite - an established ceremony prescribed by a religion; "the rite of baptism"
    --1 is a kind of religious ceremony, religious ritual
    --1 has particulars:
     vigil, watch; last rites; orgy; circumcision; liturgy; office
  2. ritual, rite - any customary observance or practice
    --2 is a kind of custom, usage, usance
    --2 has parts: ritual dancing, ritual dance, ceremonial dance
    --2 has particulars:
     betrothal, espousal; marriage, wedding, marriage ceremony; rite of passage
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