ritual, rite
(noun) any customary observance or practice
rite, religious rite
(noun) an established ceremony prescribed by a religion; “the rite of baptism”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
rite (plural rites)
A religious custom.
(by extension) A prescribed behavior.
rite (not comparable)
Informal spelling of right.
rite (not comparable)
Informal spelling of right.
rite
Informal spelling of right.
rite (plural rites)
Informal spelling of right.
used in unique spellings of company brand names
part of the contraction and interjection amirite
• REIT, Teri, iter, iter., reit, tier, tire, trie
Source: Wiktionary
Rite, n. Etym: [L. ritus; cf. Skr. riti a stream, a running, way, manner, ri to flow: cf. F. rit, rite. CF. Rivulet.]
Definition: The act of performing divine or solemn service, as established by law, precept, or custom; a formal act of religion or other solemn duty; a solemn observance; a ceremony; as, the rites of freemasonry. He looked with indifference on rites, names, and forms of ecclesiastical polity. Macaulay.
Syn.
– Form; ceremony; observance; ordinance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 January 2025
(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
