Bible Dictionaries
Ritual

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) Hence, the code of ceremonies observed by an organization; as, the ritual of the freemasons.

(2):

(a.) Of or pertaining to rites or ritual; as, ritual service or sacrifices; the ritual law.

(3):

(n.) A prescribed form of performing divine service in a particular church or communion; as, the Jewish ritual.

(4):

(n.) A book containing the rites to be observed.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Ritual'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​r/ritual.html. 1828.