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WordBand 6.5–8Academic (NAWL)
ritual
/ˈɹɪ.tʃu.əl/
noun1 of 2
performed as part of a formal ceremony
- “The sky cleared up after the ritual was over.”Tatoeba
- “Your blood will be perfect for the ritual.”Tatoeba
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adjective2 of 2
Related to a rite or repeated set of actions.
Source: New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)