rite
French → English
(ceremony) Rite: a religious or other solemn ceremony or act performed according to a prescribed order
Les anthropologues étudient les rites de passage dans les sociétés tribales.
(English) Anthropologists study rites of passage in tribal societies.
L'allumage des bougies est un rite sacré dans cette religion ancienne.
(English) Lighting candles is a sacred rite in this ancient religion.
(habit) Ritual: a repetitive and habitual behavior or routine
Prendre un café en lisant le journal est son rite matinal quotidien.
(English) Having a coffee while reading the paper is his daily morning ritual.
Il suit toujours le même rite avant d'entrer sur le terrain de football.
(English) He always follows the same ritual before entering the football field.
Entry ID: fr:en:rite · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary