Word Meaning

rites definition and meaning

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.

Crossword clues for rites

- A ceremony
- Ceremony
- Formal act
- Formal act (coll)
- Liturgy
- Observance sounds right
- Of numbers
- Religious act
- Religious ceremony
- Sacred observation
- Ceremonial acts
- Ceremonies
- Customary practices
- Customs
- Even artists ease into religious ceremonies
- Formal acts
- Liturgies
- Religious ceremonies
- Rituals
- Sacred customs