01 n. The act of performing divine or solemn service, as established by law, precept, or custom; a formal act of religion or other solemn duty; a…
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The act of performing divine or solemn service, as established by law, precept, or custom; a formal act of religion or other solemn duty; a solemn observance; a ceremony; as, the rites of freemasonry.“He looked with indifference on rites, names, and forms of ecclesiastical polity.” — Macaulay.
Syn.
Form; ceremony; observance; ordinance.