Entry Word: rite

Function: noun

Meaning: an oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules <the annual summer rite of loading up the car for the big family vacation>

Synonyms ceremonial, ceremony, form, formality, observance, ritual, solemnity

Related Words amenities, civility, decorum, etiquette, graces, proprieties; convention, custom, habit, manners, mores, practice (also practise), standard, tradition, way; celebration, service