ritardando |
gradually becoming slower (used as a musical direction). [2 definitions] |
rite |
a formal ceremonial ritual prescribed or customary for a specific occasion, as in religious worship. [2 definitions] |
rite of passage |
a formal, often religious ceremony or procedure that marks a transition from one stage of life to another, such as marriage. [2 definitions] |
ritornello |
an instrumental interlude between stanzas, arias, scenes, or the like, esp. in early seventeenth-century operas. [2 definitions] |
ritual |
an established and prescribed procedure for a ceremony, esp. a religious one. [4 definitions] |
ritualism |
the observance or study of ritual. [2 definitions] |
ritualize |
to make into, or treat as, a ritual or rituals. |
rival |
the person with whom one is competing; competitor. [5 definitions] |
rivalry |
the act, relation, or condition of a rival or rivals; competition. [2 definitions] |
rive |
to tear apart; rend. [3 definitions] |
riven |
a past participle of rive. [2 definitions] |
river |
a large natural stream of water flowing in a definite course or channel toward a lake, ocean, or other body of water. [2 definitions] |
riverbank |
the sloped ground at the edge of a river. |
river basin |
the area of land from which a river and its tributaries drain water. |
riverbed |
the channel of a river in which water flows or used to flow. |
riverboat |
a boat that is suited for use in the relatively shallow waters of a river. |
riverfront |
the section of a settlement, such as a town or city, fronting on a river, esp. one with warehouses, markets, and other commercial enterprises. |
riverhead |
the source of a river. |
river horse |
a hippopotamus. |
riverside |
the ground along a river; bank. [2 definitions] |
rivet |
a metal pin that has a head at one end and is hammered flat at the other end after the shank has been passed through holes in the metal plates or other objects to be pinned together. [3 definitions] |