ritual

🇬🇧 UK/'ritʃuәl/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A set of actions performed in a fixed order, especially as part of a religious ceremony or social custom

仪式,典礼;惯例

adj.

Relating to or done as part of a ritual or ceremony

仪式的,典礼的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
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Common Collocations

  • 1.daily ritual日常惯例
  • 2.ritual ceremony仪式典礼
  • 3.perform a ritual举行仪式
  • 4.ritual sacrifice祭祀仪式

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The morning ritual of coffee and newspaper helped him ease into the day.

  • 2.

    The tribe performed an elaborate ritual to honor their ancestors.

  • 3.

    Shaking hands before a match has become a ritual in professional tennis.

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