RITE


Meaning of RITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrīt ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin ritus; akin to Greek arithmos number — more at arithmetic

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : a prescribed form or manner governing the words or actions for a ceremony

b. : the ceremonial practices of a church or group of churches

2. : a ceremonial act or action

initiation rite s

3. : a division of the Christian church using a distinctive liturgy

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.