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Added 9 October 2026

ritual

/ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.u.əl/ adjective

In Latin: rītuālis Wiktionary

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Related to a rite or repeated set of actions.
They performed the ritual lighting of the candles.

noun

A rite; a repeated set of actions, especially in religious contexts (that is, a service).
The priests carried out the religious ritual carefully.

Origin

From Latin rītuālis (adjective), from rītus (“rite”) + -ālis. Displaced native Old English ġewuna and wuna.

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