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| ablution |
a washing or cleansing of oneself, esp. as part of a religious observance or ritual. [1/2 definitions] |
| anoint |
to confer high status or sacredness on by applying oil, as in a religious ritual. [1/2 definitions] |
| bless |
to make holy by religious ritual; sanctify. [1/5 definitions] |
| celebrate |
to perform (a religious ceremony or ritual). [1/4 definitions] |
| ceremony |
a social custom or polite ritual. [1/4 definitions] |
| Coptic |
the Afro-Asiatic language of ancient Egypt now extinct except for ritual use in the Coptic Church. [1/3 definitions] |
| Gregorian chant |
the monophonic plainsong formerly widely used in Roman Catholic ritual. |
| Haggadah |
a book read at the Passover Seder that contains the story of Exodus and the ritual of the Seder. [1/2 definitions] |
| hara-kiri |
a Japanese ritual suicide with knife or dagger, usu. to preserve one's honor, and associated esp. with the samurai and, more recently, the military. [1/2 definitions] |
| Hasid |
a member of a Jewish sect, founded in Poland in the eighteenth century, that emphasizes strict adherence to ritual and joyful worship of God. |
| incantation |
the words or sounds that are uttered or chanted as part of a magical ritual or spell, or the act of uttering such words or sounds. [2/3 definitions] |
| initiate |
to admit as a member of a club or society by performing a formal ceremony or ritual. [1/4 definitions] |
| interment |
the act or ritual of placing in a grave or tomb; burial. |
| kiss of peace |
in Christian ritual, an embrace, handshake, or the like given as a sign of peace, unity, and love. |
| Low Church |
of or pertaining to a liberal party within the Anglican Church emphasizing evangelicalism over tradition and ritual. (Cf. High Church, Broad Church.) |
| magic |
supernatural control of physical forces or events, as by spells or ritual actions. [1/6 definitions] |
| medicine dance |
a ritual dance performed by some North American Indian peoples to drive out disease, bring rain, invoke supernatural aid, or the like. |
| mumbo jumbo |
language or ritual activity that is unintelligible, meaningless, or confusing; hocus-pocus. |
| observance |
a particular rite; ritual; custom. [1/4 definitions] |
| office |
the form of a church ritual or service. [1/7 definitions] |
| powwow |
a North American Indian ceremony, usu. with ritual dancing, feasting, and chanting, performed to aid warriors in battle, cure disease, or aid the hunt. [1/4 definitions] |
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