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1. a formal act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious ceremonies
2. a particular body of such acts or procedures, esp of a particular Christian Church
3. a Christian Church


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let the burial rite be read - the funeral song be sung
Poems by Poe, Edgar Allan View in context
In the case of Orestes, for example, there is the madness which led to his capture, and his deliverance by means of the purificatory rite.
The Poetics of Aristotle by Aristotle View in context
Curiosity and wonder possessed all hearts, but respect restrained all tongues till the holy rite was over.
Little Women by Alcott, Louisa May View in context
 
 
 
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