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- [rich-oo-uh l]
- /ˈrɪtʃ u əl/
- /ˈrɪt.ju.əl/
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- [rich-oo-uh l]
- /ˈrɪtʃ u əl/
Definitions of ritual word
- noun ritual an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite. 1
- noun ritual a system or collection of religious or other rites. 1
- noun ritual observance of set forms in public worship. 1
- noun ritual a book of rites or ceremonies. 1
- noun ritual a book containing the offices to be used by priests in administering the sacraments and for visitation of the sick, burial of the dead, etc. 1
- noun ritual a prescribed or established rite, ceremony, proceeding, or service: the ritual of the dead. 1
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Origin of ritual
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < Latin rītuālis, equivalent to rītu-, stem of rītus rite + -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Ritual
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adjective
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preposition
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determiner
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ritual popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ritual usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ritual
noun ritual
- academism — academicism.
- autocade — a procession or parade of automobiles; motorcade.
- baptism — A baptism is a Christian ceremony in which a person is baptized. Compare christening.
- baptismal — Baptismal means relating to or connected with baptism.
- beatification — a beatifying or being beatified
adj ritual
- button down — (of a shirt collar) having buttonholes so it can be buttoned to the body of the shirt.
- buttondown — (of a shirt collar) having buttonholes so it can be buttoned to the body of the shirt.
- conventional — Someone who is conventional has behaviour or opinions that are ordinary and normal.
- formalistic — strict adherence to, or observance of, prescribed or traditional forms, as in music, poetry, and art.
- liturgical — of or relating to formal public worship or liturgies.
adjective ritual
- ceremonious — especially or excessively polite or formal
- christening — A christening is a Christian ceremony in which a baby is made a member of the Christian church and is officially given his or her name. Compare baptism.
- devotional — Devotional activities, writings, or objects relate to religious worship.
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