Rites (en. Rites)

/rit/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Religious or social ceremony.

Rites of passage are important in many cultures.

Les rites de passage sont importants dans de nombreuses cultures.

Form or ritual method.

The rite of purification is essential in certain religions.

Le rite de la purification est essentiel dans certaines religions.

Tradition or solemn practice.

Funeral rites vary from one culture to another.

Les rites funéraires varient d'une culture à l'autre.

The word 'rites' comes from the Latin 'ritus', which means 'custom' or 'reverence'.

rites of passage

Ceremonies marking a change in social status or age.

rites de passage

funeral rites

Ceremonies related to funerals.

rites funéraires

sacred rite

Religious ceremony considered particularly important.

rite sacré

ritual

A series of actions repeated in a defined order.

rituel

ceremony

A formal activity to celebrate or honor something.

cérémonie

tradition

Transmission of customs and practices from one generation to another.

tradition

Familiar expressions designating modern rituals.

Young people talk about their clubbing rites.

Les jeunes parlent de leurs rites de sortie en boîte.

Administrative or office rites.

He hates the bureaucratic rites at university.

Il déteste les rites bureaucratiques à l'université.