Rite

n.

1.

The act of performing divine or solemn service, as established by law, precept, or custom; a formal act of religion or other solemn duty; a solemn observance; a ceremony; as, the rites of freemasonry. He looked with indifference on rites, names, and forms of ecclesiastical polity. - Macaulay.

Noun	1.	rite - an established ceremony prescribed by a religion; "the rite of baptism" Synonyms: religious rite
	2.	rite - any customary observance or practice Synonyms: ritual

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