rite 
/ˈraɪt/ noun
plural rites /ˈraɪt/ noun [count] : an act that is part of a usually religious ceremony
▪ Incense is often burned in their religious rites. ▪ funeral/purification rites ▪ Police suspect that the crime was a gang initiation rite. [=an act that someone must do in order to officially join a gang] — see also last rites
▪ Incense is often burned in their religious rites. ▪ funeral/purification rites ▪ Police suspect that the crime was a gang initiation rite. [=an act that someone must do in order to officially join a gang] — see also last rites
