# ritual

Pronunciation: say "RICH-oo-uhl" /ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.u.əl/

## Noun

1. A rite, or a set of actions repeated in the same way, especially as part of religious worship.
   - Simple: A set of actions done the same way each time, often as part of a religion.
   - _The temple's evening ritual draws worshippers from across the valley._
   - _Each new member must complete the initiation ritual before joining the order._

## Adjective

2. Connected with a rite, or with a set of actions repeated in the same prescribed way.
   - Simple: Having to do with a rite, or with actions repeated in the same set way.
   - _Archaeologists found ritual objects buried beneath the temple floor._
   - _The ceremony involved ritual washing of the hands before the offering._

## Origin

From Latin rītuālis, an adjective built from rītus ("rite") plus the suffix -ālis.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/ritual (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).