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a religious or other solemn ceremony or act:

儀式; しきたり

e.g. the rite of communion

e.g. fertility rites.

a body of customary observances characteristic of a Church or a part of it:

e.g. the Byzantine rite.

a social custom, practice, or conventional act:

e.g. the family Christmas rite.

a ceremony or event marking an important stage in someone's life, especially birth, puberty, marriage, and death:

〘人類学〙 通過儀礼〘人生の節目に行う儀式〙

e.g. a novel that depicts the state of adolescence and the rites of passage that lead to adulthood.

Middle English: from Latin ritus ‘(religious) usage’.