rite

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Translation of rite into English

Noun, masculine

1.

coutume

habitude ou comportement que l'on répète régulièrement
  • Boire son café le matin est devenu un rite pour lui.Drinking his morning coffee has become a ritual for him.
2.

cérémonie

ensemble de cérémonies et règles établies dans une religion ou institution
  • Le rite de baptême est important dans cette église.The rite of baptism is important in this church.
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Expressions with rite: examples in French and translations in English

rite of passage
Le mariage est un rite de passage important dans many cultures.
initiation rite
Dans cette tribu, le rite d'initiation se déroule à quinze ans.
religious rite
Le baptême est un rite religieux important dans le christianisme.
purification rite
Le baptême est un rite de purification dans la tradition chrétienne.
Byzantine rite
L'Église orthodoxe russe suit le rite byzantin dans ses célébrations.
initiation rite
rite of passage
Les jeunes ont participé au rite initiatique de leur tribu.

Synonyms and analogies of rite in French

Examples of rite in a sentence

  • Allumer une bougie avant le dîner est devenu un rite chez eux.
  • Chaque année, ils suivent le rite du Nouvel An.
  • Le rite funéraire diffère selon les cultures.

Translations of "rite" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
riten.

Obtenir son diplôme de lycée est souvent considéré comme un important rite de passage.

Graduating from high school is often seen as an important rite of passage.

ritualn.

Elle a découvert un rite ancestral que sa famille pratiquait pour chaque mariage.

She discovered an old family ritual that her relatives observed at every wedding.

ceremonyn.

Ce film documentaire montre le rite d'initiation que les pêcheurs imposent aux nouveaux membres.

This documentary film shows the initiation ceremony that the fishermen put new members through.

ordinancen.

16 Il offrit ensuite l'holocauste et le sacrifia selon le même rite.

And he presented the burnt offering, and offered it according to the ordinance.

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Other translations for rite:

  • sacramentn.
  • routinen.
  • habitn.

rite: Examples and translations in context

Quitter la maison de ses parents est un rite de passage majeur.

Moving out of your parents' house is a major rite of passage.

Chaque classe d'âge du village participe à un rite d'initiation différent.

Each age-set in the village goes through a different initiation rite.

Ce rite primitif était célébré pour remercier les esprits de la chasse.

This ancient rite was performed to give thanks to the spirits of the hunt.

Franchir les rapides est un rite de passage pour de nombreux adeptes du rafting.

Navigating the rapid is a rite of passage for many rafters.

Commencer l'université marque pour beaucoup d'étudiants un rite de passage vers l'âge adulte.

Starting university marks an exciting rite of passage into adulthood for many students.

Le rite funéraire choisi reflétait les croyances religieuses très fortes de la famille.

The chosen funeral rite reflected the family's deeply held religious beliefs.

Selon la tradition, seul le patriarche peut consacrer les nouveaux évêques de ce rite.

According to tradition, only the patriarch may consecrate the new bishops of this rite.

Le rite d'initiation de l'ordre est entouré de mythes, murmuré mais rarement décrit.

The order's initiation rite is shrouded in mythology, whispered about but rarely described.

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