Rite may refer to:
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Ritual
A ritual is a sequence of activities involving gestures, words, actions, or objects, performed according to a set sequence. Rituals may be prescribed by the traditions of a community, including a religious community. Rituals are characterized ...
, an established ceremonious act
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Rite of passage
A rite of passage is a ceremony or ritual of the passage which occurs when an individual leaves one group to enter another. It involves a significant change of status in society. In cultural anthropology the term is the Anglicisation of ''rite ...
, a ceremonious act associated with social transition
Religion
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Rite (Christianity), a sacred ritual or liturgical tradition in various Christian denominations
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Catholic particular churches and liturgical rites
A particular church ( la, ecclesia particularis) is an ecclesiastical community of faithful headed by a bishop (or equivalent), as defined by Catholic canon law and ecclesiology. A liturgical rite depends on the particular church the bishop (or e ...
, within the Roman Catholic Church
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Christian liturgy, traditional patterns of worship in Christianity
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Li (Confucianism)
''Li'' () is a classical Chinese word which is commonly used in Chinese philosophy, particularly within Confucianism. ''Li'' does not encompass a definitive object but rather a somewhat abstract idea and, as such, is translated in a number of ...
, rites in the Confucian ritual religion
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Nusach (Jewish custom)
In Judaism, Nusach ( he, נוסח ''nusaħ'', modern pronunciation ''nusakh'' or ''núsakh''), plural nuschaot () or Modern Hebrew nusachim (), refers to the exact text of a prayer service; sometimes the English word "rite" is used to refer to th ...
, rites of worship in Judaism
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Sacrament, rites in Christianity including baptism, communion, and last rites
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Samskara (rite of passage)
Samskara (IAST: , sometimes spelled ''samskara'') are sacraments in Hinduism and other Indian religions, described in ancient Sanskrit texts, as well as a concept in the karma theory of Indian philosophies. The word literally means "putting to ...
, rites of passage in Indic religions and cultures
Arts, entertainment, and media
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RITE Method, game usability criteria
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''Rite'' (album), a 1993 ambient album by Julian Cope and Donald Ross Skinner
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''Rites'' (album) a 1998 jazz album by Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek
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''The Rite'' (1969 film), a Swedish drama film
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''The Rite'' (2011 film), an American horror film
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''Quarry'' (novel), a 2011 book by Ally Kennen, originally entitled ''Rites''
Other uses
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Masonic rites, a series of degrees of initiation in Freemasonry
* Mount Rite, a mountain in the
Dolomites
The Dolomites ( it, Dolomiti ; Ladin: ''Dolomites''; german: Dolomiten ; vec, Dołomiti : fur, Dolomitis), also known as the Dolomite Mountains, Dolomite Alps or Dolomitic Alps, are a mountain range located in northeastern Italy. They form pa ...
in the
Veneto region
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of Italy
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RITES
Rail India Technical and Economic Service Limited, abbreviated as RITES Ltd, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Indian Railways, Ministry of Railways, Government of India. It is an engineering consultancy corporation, specializing in the field ...
, an Indian company
See also
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Ceremony
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Rite of passage (disambiguation)
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Syriac Rite (disambiguation) The term Syriac Rite or Syrian Rite may refer to:
* West Syriac Rite, liturgical rite of the Syriac Orthodox Church, and the Syriac Catholic Church
* East Syriac Rite, liturgical rite of the Assyrian Church of the East, and the Chaldean Catholic Ch ...
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Right (disambiguation)
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