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31rite — /raɪt / (say ruyt) noun 1. a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use: rites of baptism; sacrificial rites. 2. a particular form or system of religious or other ceremonial practice: the Roman… …
32rite — n. 1 a religious or solemn observance or act (burial rites). 2 an action or procedure required or usual in this. 3 a body of customary observances characteristic of a Church or a part of it (the Latin rite). Phrases and idioms: rite of passage… …
33Rite — A rite is an established, ceremonious, usually religious act or process art. Rites fall into three major categories: * rites of passage, generally changing an individual s social status, such as marriage, baptism, or graduation. * rites of… …
34RELIGIOUS LIFE AND COMMUNITIES — Jews UNDER OTTOMAN RULE The Jews of the pre Zionist old yishuv, both sephardim (from the Orient) and ashkenazim (of European origin), dedicated their lives to the fulfillment of religious precepts: the study of the torah and the meticulous… …
35religious experience — Introduction specific experiences such as wonder at the infinity of the cosmos, the sense of awe and mystery in the presence of the holy, feelings of dependence on a divine power or an unseen order, the sense of guilt and anxiety… …
36Religious affiliations of United States Presidents — The religious affiliations of Presidents of the United States can affect their electability, shape their visions of society and how they want to lead it, and shape their stances on policy matters. Thomas Jefferson, [cite web… …
37Religious order — A religious order is a lineage of communities and organizations of people who live in some way set apart from society in accordance with their specific religious devotion, usually characterized by the principles of its founder s religious… …
38Religious freedom in Sudan — The Muslim nation of Sudan has a constitution which provides for freedom of religion; however, in practice the government of Sudan severely restricts this right. The Government treats Islam as the state religion and has declared that it must… …
39rite — [[t]raɪt[/t]] n. 1) rel a formal ceremony or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use 2) rel a particular form or system of religious or ceremonial practice: the Scottish rite in Freemasonry[/ex] 3) rel (sometimes cap.)… …
40Religious initiation rites — Many cultures practice or have practiced initiation rites, including the ancient Egyptian, the Hebraic/Jewish, the Babylonian, the Mayan, and the Norse cultures. The modern Japanese practice of Miyamairi is such as ceremony. In some, such… …
