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ritual
What does ritual mean?
ritual (noun): any customary observance or practice.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce ritual?
/ˈɹɪtʃuəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does ritual come from?
From Latin rītuālis (adjective), from rītus (“rite”) + -ālis.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of ritual?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “ritual” mean?
any customary observance or practice
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the residential area near one's home
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any period of seven consecutive days
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condensed water falling from a cloud
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city
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rite
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name
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team
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