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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ree-twal
"O ritual de casamento é cheio de simbolismo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A series of actions or type of behavior regularly and invariably followed by someone.
"Every morning, she follows a ritual of meditation and yoga." - 2
A religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order.
"The wedding ritual included exchanging vows and rings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'ritual' originates from the Latin 'ritualis', which means 'pertaining to rites'. It evolved through Old French 'rituel' in the Middle Ages, reflecting the importance of ceremonial practices in religious and cultural contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ritual" is said worldwide
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rituel
Transliteration: rit-ü-el
"Le rituel du mariage était magnifique."
Ritual
Transliteration: ri-tual
"Das Hochzeitsritual war sehr emotional."
rito
Transliteration: ree-toh
"Il rito di passaggio è importante nella cultura."
ritual
Transliteration: ree-twal
"El ritual de la ceremonia fue conmovedor."
ritual
Transliteration: ree-twal
"O ritual de casamento é cheio de simbolismo."
अनुष्ठान
Transliteration: anuṣṭhān
"शादी का अनुष्ठान बहुत सुंदर था।"
仪式
Transliteration: yí shì
"婚礼仪式非常感人。"
의식
Transliteration: uisik
"결혼식 의식은 매우 감동적이었습니다."
儀式
Transliteration: gishiki
"結婚式の儀式は感動的でした。"
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