RELIGIOUS CEREMONY Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the phrase religious ceremony. (close relations)
Definition of RELIGIOUS CEREMONY
Best Alternative Words for RELIGIOUS CEREMONY
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celebration | nounn | |||||||
noun • a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event • any joyous diversion • the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual | ||||||||
ceremony | nounn | |||||||
noun • a formal event performed on a special occasion • any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way • the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion | ||||||||
devotion | nounn | |||||||
noun • feelings of ardent love • commitment to some purpose • religious zeal; the willingness to serve God • (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently) | ||||||||
liturgy | nounn | |||||||
noun • a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship • a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine | ||||||||
observance | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of observing; taking a patient look • a formal event performed on a special occasion • the act of noticing or paying attention • conformity with law or custom or practice etc. | ||||||||
rite | nounn | |||||||
noun • an established ceremony prescribed by a religion • any customary observance or practice | ||||||||
ritual | nounn | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals • of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals noun • any customary observance or practice • the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies • stereotyped behavior | ||||||||
sacrament | nounn | |||||||
noun • a formal religious ceremony conferring a specific grace on those who receive it; the two Protestant ceremonies are baptism and the Lord's Supper; in the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church there are seven traditional rites accepted as instituted by Jesus: baptism and confirmation and Holy Eucharist and penance and holy orders and matrimony and extreme unction | ||||||||
service | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • work done by one person or group that benefits another • Canadian writer (born in England) who wrote about life in the Yukon Territory (1874-1958) • an act of help or assistance; something (such as a tool, software or system) used to render said help or assistance • the act of public worship following prescribed rules • a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation • employment in or work for another • a force that is a branch of the armed forces • a means of serving • tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table • the act of mating by male animals • (law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him • (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play • the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone • periodic maintenance on a car or machine • the performance of duties by a waiter or servant verb • be used by; as of a utility • make fit for use • mate with | ||||||||
worship | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the activity of worshipping • a feeling of profound love and admiration verb • love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol • show devotion to (a deity) • attend religious services | ||||||||
religious ritual | nounn | |||||||
noun • a ceremony having religious meaning |