Rituals
Meaning
A religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order.
Pronunciation
UK ˈrɪʧʊəlz
US ˈrɪʧuəlz
Example Sentences
- They used to be prepared for the Chinese ancestor worship rituals as offerings to the spirits of the deceased.
- The inhabitants venerate the temple deities and organize ceremonies and rituals in their honor, involving prayers, traditional music and dance.
- Modern weddings feel timeless, but most of their rituals are borrowed from cultures that vanished long ago.
- Even tiny rituals count: making the bed, writing three lines in a journal, or sitting with coffee without reaching for a phone.
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