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Working with the dying is like being a midwife for this great rite of passage of death. Just as a midwife helps a being take their first breath, you help a being take their last breath.
Ram Dass

Meaning of "rite" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RITE

From Latin rītus religious ceremony.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RITE

rite  [raɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rite is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rite

A rite or ritual is an established, ceremonial, usually religious, act. Rites in this sense fall into three major categories: ▪ rites of passage, generally changing an individual's social status, such as marriage, adoption, baptism, coming of age, graduation, or inauguration; ▪ communal rites, whether of worship, where a community comes together to worship, such as Jewish synagogue or Mass, or of another character, such as fertility rites and certain non-religious festivals; ▪ rites of personal devotion, where an individual worships, including prayer and pilgrimages such as the Muslim Hajj, pledges allegiance, or promises to wed someone.

Definition of rite in the English dictionary

The first definition of rite in the dictionary is a formal act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious ceremonies. Other definition of rite is a particular body of such acts or procedures, esp of a particular Christian Church. Rite is also a Christian Church.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RITE


bright
braɪt
cite
saɪt
copyright
ˈkɒpɪˌraɪt
despite
dɪˈspaɪt
fight
faɪt
flight
flaɪt
height
haɪt
invite
ɪnˈvaɪt
knight
naɪt
light
laɪt
lite
laɪt
might
maɪt
night
naɪt
overnight
ˌəʊvəˈnaɪt
quite
kwaɪt
right
raɪt
satellite
ˈsætəˌlaɪt
site
saɪt
spotlight
ˈspɒtˌlaɪt
tight
taɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RITE

rit.
Ritalin
ritard
ritardando
rite de passage
rite of passage
rite-of-passage
riteless
ritenuto
ritonavir
ritornel
ritornelle
ritornelli
ritornello
ritournelle
ritter
ritual
ritualisation
ritualise
ritualism

WORDS THAT END LIKE RITE

bite
black and white
black-and-white
composite
elite
favourite
granite
in black and white
in the white
infinite
on-site
opposite
petite
suite
the white
tout de suite
visite
website
white
write

Synonyms and antonyms of rite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RITE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «rite» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of rite

Translation of «rite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RITE

Find out the translation of rite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

传统仪式
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rito
570 millions of speakers

English

rite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संस्कार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طقوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обряд
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আচার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Upacara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ritus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

儀式
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

의식
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ritus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nghi thức
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சடங்குடன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संस्कार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ayin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obrzęd
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обряд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιεροτελεστία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rite
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rite

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RITE»

The term «rite» is very widely used and occupies the 14.235 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RITE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «rite» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «rite» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rite

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10 QUOTES WITH «RITE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rite.
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Craig Brewer
Sometimes I feel that 'Footloose' is the rite of passage.
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Sarah Wayne Callies
The rite of passage of learning to build a fire that will burn all night with one match is not an insignificant one in my husband's family, and I grew up camping and backpacking. I love to camp.
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Ram Dass
Working with the dying is like being a midwife for this great rite of passage of death. Just as a midwife helps a being take their first breath, you help a being take their last breath.
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Joe Dempsie
I enjoyed acting at school and went to an acting workshop for kids in Nottingham. It was twice a week after school and free to go to - ITV subsidised it. Every now and again, a casting director would turn up. 'Peak Practice' became a rite of passage for us. It was the first job I had.
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Danny Glover
Freedom Summer, the massive voter education project in Mississippi, was 1964. I graduated from high school in 1965. So becoming active was almost a rite of passage.
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George Gurdjieff
Every ceremony or rite has a value if it is performed without alteration. A ceremony is a book in which a great deal is written. Anyone who understands can read it. One rite often contains more than a hundred books.
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Robin Marantz Henig
It's almost a rite of passage for the middle-aged, it seems, to invent generational stereotypes for dumping on the young.
8
Kenny Loggins
My rite of passage into my brave new world, life on the road.
9
Mary Ellen Mark
I think the prom is very serious also. It's an American ritual, it's a rite of passage, and it's very much a part of this country.
10
James Marsden
I've always loved watches my whole life. When I was growing up, I always thought of having a great watch as that next step - of making it, of a rite of passage.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RITE»

Discover the use of rite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring
A comprehensive and highly readable guide to Stravinsky's most revolutionary work.
Peter Hill, 2000
2
The Rite: The Making of a Modern Day Exorcist
Father Gary was concerned that many of the 'possessed' were in reality suffering from psychological disorders best left to the care of doctors. How and why his view changed is the subject of this book.
Matt Baglio, 2009
3
The Byzantine Rite: A Short History
Father Taft contributes to a remedy of that shortfall through this work. In it he traces the origins of the Byzantine Rite during its period of formation: from its earliest recorded beginnings until the end of Byzantium (1453 c.e.).
Robert F. Taft, 1992
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Elements of Rite: A Handbook of Liturgical Style
Keeping in mind two pastoral considerations - the liturgy itself and the assembly that worships - Father Kavanagh looks not beyond rubrics but deep into their historical and pastoral existence in order to develop rules of style which ...
Aidan Kavanagh, 1990
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Samskara: A Rite for a Dead Man
Novel about a decaying Brahmin colony in a South Indian village.
U. R. Anantha Murthy, 1978
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Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Approved for Use in ...
Includes all the rites for the catechumeante and Christian initiation.
‎1988
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Bi-Rite Market's Eat Good Food: Grocer's Guide to Shopping, ...
Describes how to find and use farm-fresh ingredients and artisanal food products, decipher labels and terms, and build a pantry, along with ninety recipes that feature the ingredients.
Sam Mogannam, Dabney Gough, 2011
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The Eucharistic Prayers of the Roman Rite
This book is a historical-theological commentary on the approved, postconciliar, Eucharistic prayers of the Roman Rite.
Enrico Mazza, 2004
9
Last Rite
In this final installment of the thrilling, edgy Personal Demons series, the battle between Heaven and Hell has become critical, and Frannie Cavanaugh is right at the center of it.
Lisa Desrochers, 2012
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Rite out of Place : Ritual, Media, and the Arts: Ritual, ...
For this reason, Grimes argues, dominant theories, like the data they consider, remain stubbornly conservative. This book issues a challenge to these theories and to popular conceptions of ritual.
Ronald L. Grimes Professor of Religion and Culture Wilfrid Laurier University, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rite is used in the context of the following news items.
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CVS, Costco, Rite Aid photo centers breached?
Online photo centers operated by CVS Health Corp., Costco Wholesale Corp. and Rite Aid Corp. may have been the victims of cyber breaches caused by an ... «Business Insurance, Jul 15»
2
Where Rite Aid Corporation's Q1 Went Wrong
Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) shares tumbled 4% in early trading on Thursday following the company's first quarter financial update. What happened? «Motley Fool, Jun 15»
3
Rite Aid deals 5/3: Plenti rewards, gift card promo & more!
Rite Aid has some very good deals this week including Dawn dish soap, Dove shampoo, Ziploc bags, Colgate, Oral-B battery toothbrush, Xtra laundry, Re-nu ... «WRAL.com, May 15»
4
Rite Aid (RAD) Stock Higher Today on Earnings Beat
For the most recent quarter Rite Aid said its adjusted earnings were 12 cents per ... Rite Aid's fiscal 2014 adjusted fourth quarter earnings results were 5 cents ... «TheStreet.com, Apr 15»
5
Rite Aid joining new Plenti national reward program
This May, a new national reward program involving multiple brands, including Rite Aid, will launch. With this new program, called Plenti, you will be able to earn ... «WRAL.com, Mar 15»
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What Rite Aid Could Actually Fetch in a Buyout
Rite Aid Corp. (NYSE: RAD) may have found some rekindled love out there. Reports that renewed takeover chatter has surfaced around Rite Aid have sent ... «24/7 Wall St., Mar 15»
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Ex-con pleads guilty to robbing New Jersey shoe store for second …
He's due to be sentenced on May 15, and won't have another shot at the Stride Rite for 10 to 20 years. A clerk at Stride Rite shoe store in Toms River, N.J., was ... «New York Daily News, Mar 15»
8
Uprising at Rite of Passage leads sheriff to call for changes
School officials insist that everything is back to normal after a riot at a juvenile rehabilitation center in rural western Nevada. But the local sheriff says the ... «Reno Gazette Journal, Mar 15»
9
Rite Aid takes aim at CVS with a $2 billion purchase
That will beef up Rite Aid's income and give it the third-largest benefits service in the U.S., trailing behind second-place CVS and industry heavyweight Express ... «Fortune, Feb 15»
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Rite Aid Poised For Long-Term Growth (RAD)
Pharmaceutical retailer Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) was struggling for the earlier part of the last 5 years as it faced tough conditions in the pharmacy retail ... «Seeking Alpha, Jan 15»

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