1. Adjective
Of or pertaining to rites or ritual; as, ritual service or sacrifices; the ritual law.
2. Noun
A prescribed form of performing divine service in a particular church or communion; as, the Jewish ritual.
3. Noun
Hence, the code of ceremonies observed by an organization; as, the ritual of the freemasons.
4. Noun
A book containing the rites to be observed.
5. Noun
the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
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6. Noun
stereotyped behavior
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