- rite, religious rite - an established ceremony prescribed by a religion; "the rite of baptism"
--1 is a kind of religious ceremony, religious ritual
--1 has particulars:vigil, watch; last rites; orgy; circumcision; liturgy; office - ritual, rite - any customary observance or practice
--2 is a kind of custom, usage, usance
--2 has parts: ritual dancing, ritual dance, ceremonial dance
--2 has particulars:betrothal, espousal; marriage, wedding, marriage ceremony; rite of passage