ritual

US /ˈrɪtʃuəl/

UK /'rɪtʃʊəl/

B1

adjective

  • Performed as part of a ceremony
  • Relating to or characteristic of a ritual.
  • Being done in a regular, expected or similar way

noun

  • Social or religious ceremony always done the same
  • A set of actions, often religious, performed according to a traditional or prescribed order.
  • A series of actions regularly and invariably followed by someone.