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ritual

  • adjective
  • ri·tu·al
  • /ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.u.əl/

Related to a rite or repeated set of actions.

Example

“They performed the ritual lighting of the candles.”

Related words

  • ritually
  • bi-ritual
  • ritual magic
  • ritual abuse
  • ritual servitude
  • ritual Ten Commandments

Example sentences

  • “What is your favorite self-care ritual?”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “ritual” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.