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Webster's Dictionary (1865)

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Ritual

Rĭt'ū-al, a.

adjective

(rĭt/yŭ-al), a. [Lat. ritualis, from ritus, a rite; It. rituale, Sp. ritual, Fr. rituel.]

  1. Pertaining to rites; consisting of rites; as, ritual service or sacrifices.
  2. Prescribing rites; as, the ritual law.

Rĭt'ū-al, n.

noun

n. [Fr. rituel, Sp. ritual, It. rituale. See supra.]

  1. The manner of performing divine service in a particular church or communion.
  2. A book containing the rites to be observed.