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Definition of Ritual

Ritual
Ritual Rit"u*al, a.[L. ritualis, fr. ritus a rite: cf. F. rituel.] Of or pertaining to rites or ritual; as, ritual service or sacrifices; the ritual law.
Ritual
Ritual Rit"u*al, n. [Cf. F. rituel.] 1. A prescribed form of performing divine service in a particular church or communion; as, the Jewish ritual. 2. Hence, the code of ceremonies observed by an organization; as, the ritual of the freemasons. 3. A book containing the rites to be observed.

Meaning of Ritual from wikipedia

- A ritual is a sequence of activities involving gestures, words, actions, or revered objects. Rituals may be prescribed by the traditions of a community...
- supernatural purpose. Ritual(s) or The Ritual may also refer to: Ritual (2000 film) or Shiki-Jitsu, a ****anese film directed by Hideaki Anno Ritual (2002 film)...
- unsubstantiated cases of Satanic ritual abuse (SRA, sometimes known as ritual abuse, ritualistic abuse, organized abuse, or ****ic ritual abuse) starting in the...
- The Ritual is a 2017 British supernatural psychological folk horror film directed by David Bruckner and written by Joe Barton. Based on the 2011 novel...
- The Ritual is an upcoming American horror film directed and co-written by David Midell. Based on a true story, it follows priests Theophilus Riesinger...
- worship of a deity, and ritual purity is a state of ritual cleanliness. Ritual purification may also apply to objects and places. Ritual uncleanliness is not...
- The ceremonial disembowelment, which is usually part of a more elaborate ritual and performed in front of spectators, consists of plunging a short blade...
- Blood libel or ritual murder libel (also blood accusation) is an antisemitic canard which falsely accuses Jews of murdering Christians in order to use...
- The Lesser Ritual of the Pentagram (or LRP) is a ceremonial magic ritual devised and used by the original order of the Golden Dawn that has become a mainstay...
- Satanic ritual may refer to: Black M****, a Satanic M**** Deal with the Devil, a pact between a person and the Devil or another demon Greater and lesser...