ritual

rituel, rite

Cérémonie où les mêmes gestes sont accomplis dans un ordre fixé.

En anglais simple : A ceremony in which people follow the same actions in a fixed order.

• The wedding included a traditional ritual.
• They performed the ritual before sunrise.
• These ancient rituals are still part of village life.

Synonymes : rite, ceremony

Expressions courantes : religious ritual, perform a ritual, ancient ritual, ritual of worship

rituel, cérémoniel

Qui concerne une cérémonie ou des gestes accomplis toujours de la même façon.

En anglais simple : Connected with a ceremony or actions done in the same way each time.

• They performed a ritual dance.
• Ritual washing takes place before the prayer.
• The community gathered for the ritual lighting of a fire.

Synonymes : ceremonial

Expressions courantes : ritual dance, ritual washing, ritual ceremony