What does "ritual" mean?
Ritual: A prescribed form of performing divine service in a particular church or communion; as, the Jewish ritual.
Additional senses
- 2.Hence, the code of ceremonies observed by an organization; as, the ritual of the freemasons.
- 3.A book containing the rites to be observed.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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