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rite 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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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let the burial rite be read - the funeral song be sung 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. Curiosity and wonder possessed all hearts, but respect restrained all tongues till the holy rite was over. |
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