ritual

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

RIT'UAL, adjective 1. Pertaining to rites; consisting of rites; as ritual service or sacrifices. 2. Prescribing rites; as the ritual law. RIT'UAL, noun A book containing the rites to be observed, or the manner of performing divine service in a particular church, diocese or the like.
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