n. Function: noun
1
Synonyms: FORM 2, ceremonial, ceremony, formality, liturgy, ritual
2 forms (as religious rites) appropriate to a particular event FF1C; the marriage rites FF1E;
Synonyms: ceremonial, ceremony, formality, liturgy, observance, ritual, service
Related Words: celebration, occasion, solemnity; sacrament, sacramental; form