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rite

/ɹaɪt/ noun

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In Latin: rītus, caerimōnia Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about rite at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A religious custom.
  2. A prescribed behavior.

adjective

  1. Informal spelling of right.
    He's rite, you know.

adverb

  1. Informal spelling of right.
    It's rite next to my house.

interjection

  1. Informal spelling of right.
    Rite, let's do it.

Origin

Via Middle English and Old French, from Latin ritus.

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Related Words: ritualceremonysacramenttraditionlavabomeritlawformrhymecleansingact

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