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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
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“Rite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rite. Accessed 7 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of rite was in the 14th century
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