Rite, n.

n. [Fr. rit, rite, It. & Sp. rito, Lat. ritus.] The act of performing divine or solemn service, as established by law, precept, or custom; formal act of religion, or other solemn duty; a religious ceremony or usage.

He looked with indifference on rites, names, and forms of ecclesiastical polity. Macaulay.

Synonyms—Form; ceremony; observance; ordinance.