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ritual

ritual is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.A prescribed form of performing divine service in a particular church or communion; as, the Jewish ritual.
  2. 2.Hence, the code of ceremonies observed by an organization; as, the ritual of the freemasons.
  3. 3.A book containing the rites to be observed.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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