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ritual

1 ritual /ˈrɪtʃəwəl/ noun
plural rituals
1 ritual
/ˈrɪtʃəwəl/
noun
plural rituals
Britannica Dictionary definition of RITUAL
: a formal ceremony or series of acts that is always performed in the same way
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: an act or series of acts done in a particular situation and in the same way each time
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2 ritual /ˈrɪtʃəwəl/ adjective
2 ritual
/ˈrɪtʃəwəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of RITUAL
always used before a noun
: done as part of a ceremony or ritual
: always done in a particular situation and in the same way each time

— ritually

adverb