- (n.) A book containing the rites to be observed.
- (n.) A prescribed form of performing divine service in a particular church or communion; as, the Jewish ritual.
- (n.) Hence, the code of ceremonies observed by an organization; as, the ritual of the freemasons.
- (a.) Of or pertaining to rites or ritual; as, ritual service or sacrifices; the ritual law.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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