Rite

//ɹaɪt// adj, adv, intj, noun, slang

adj, adv, intj, noun, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A religious custom.
  2. 2
    Informal spelling of right. alt-of, informal
  3. 3
    any customary observance or practice wordnet
  4. 4
    A prescribed behavior. broadly

    "But he had to perform the rites of hospitality, had to behave politely to his ally."

  5. 5
    an established ceremony prescribed by a religion wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Informal spelling of right. alt-of, informal, not-comparable

    "He's rite, you know."

Adverb
  1. 1
    Informal spelling of right. alt-of, informal, not-comparable

    "It's rite next to my house."

Intj
  1. 1
    Informal spelling of right. alt-of, informal

    "Rite, let's do it."

Synonyms

All synonyms
ritualamenitiesanniversariesanniversarybaccalaureate servicecelebrating

Example

More examples

"This rite is part of their religion."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Via Middle English and Old French, from Latin ritus.

Etymology 2

Variation of right.

Related phrases

Latin ritedas ritefuneral ritemorning riterite of passagewater ritecatholic ceremonyreligious eventreligious observancereligious passageritual ceremony

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