Definition of rite

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Rite (n.) 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..

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Spiritful :: Spirited (a.) Animated; full of life or vigor; lively; full of spirit or fire; as, a spirited oration; a spirited answer..
Funeration :: Funeration (n.) The act of burying with funeral rites.
Bright :: Bright (v. i.) See Brite, v. i..
Pamphleteer :: Pamphleteer (n.) A writer of pamphlets; a scribbler.
Ritual :: Ritual (n.) A book containing the rites to be observed.
Pet :: Pet (n.) Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a fondling; a darling; often, a favorite child..
Systematical :: Systematical (a.) Proceeding according to system, or regular method; as, a systematic writer; systematic benevolence..
Priestess :: Priestess (n.) A woman who officiated in sacred rites among pagans.
Great-hearted :: Great-hearted (a.) High-spirited; fearless.
Meritedly :: Meritedly (adv.) By merit; deservedly.
Engle :: Engle (n.) A favorite; a paramour; an ingle.
Recreant :: Recreant (a.) Crying for mercy, as a combatant in the trial by battle; yielding; cowardly; mean-spirited; craven..
Writ :: Writ (obs.) 3d pers. sing. pres. of Write, for writeth..
Elaterite :: Elaterite (n.) A mineral resin, of a blackish brown color, occurring in soft, flexible masses; -- called also mineral caoutchouc, and elastic bitumen..
Endopleurite :: Endopleurite (n.) The portion of each apodeme developed from the interepimeral membrane in certain crustaceans.
Miscellanarian :: Miscellanarian (n.) A writer of miscellanies.
#NAME? :: -ite () A suffix denoting one of a party, a sympathizer with or adherent of, and the like, and frequently used in ridicule; as, a Millerite; a Benthamite..
Pleurosigma :: Pleurosigma (n.) A genus of diatoms of elongated elliptical shape, but having the sides slightly curved in the form of a letter S. Pleurosigma angulatum has very fine striations, and is a favorite object for testing the high powers of microscopes..
Satirist :: Satirist (n.) One who satirizes; especially, one who writes satire..
Inscribe :: Inscribe (v. t.) To write or engrave; to mark down as something to be read; to imprint.
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