Webster's English Dictionary

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ritual

1. rit.u.al \'rich-(*-)w*l, 'rich-*l\ \-e-\ aj 1: of or relating to rites  
   2: forming a ritual  - rit.u.al.ly av
2. ritual n 1: the established form for a ceremony; specif : the order of 
   words  prescribed for a religious ceremony 2a: ritual observance; specif : 
   a system of rites  2b: a ceremonial act or action  2c: any formal and 
   customarily repeated act or series of acts