raɪt n. 1 a
religious or
solemn observance or
act (burial rites). 2 an
action or
procedure required or
usual in
this. 3 a
body of
customary observances
characteristic of a
Church or a
part of it (the
Latin rite). ørite of passage (often in pl.) a
ritual or
event marking a
stage of a person's
advance through life, e.g.
marriage. øøriteless adj. [ME f. OF rit, rite or L ritus (esp. religious) usage]