rite
noun
[ rʌɪt ]
• a religious or other solemn ceremony or act.
• "the rite of communion"
Similar:
ceremony,
ritual,
ceremonial,
observance,
service,
sacrament,
liturgy,
worship,
office,
celebration,
performance,
act,
practice,
order,
custom,
tradition,
convention,
institution,
procedure,
Origin:
Middle English: from Latin ritus ‘(religious) usage’.
