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rite.

A religious custom.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɹaɪt/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. A religious custom.

  2. A prescribed behavior.

    broadly
Where this word comes from

Via Middle English and Old French, from Latin ritus.

adj/ɹaɪt/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. Informal spelling of right.

    alt-of · informal · not-comparable
    He's rite, you know.
Where this word comes from

Variation of right.

adv/ɹaɪt/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. Informal spelling of right.

    alt-of · informal · not-comparable
    It's rite next to my house.
Where this word comes from

Variation of right.

intj/ɹaɪt/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. Informal spelling of right.

    alt-of · informal
    Rite, let's do it.
Where this word comes from

Variation of right.

noun/ɹaɪt/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. Informal spelling of right.

    alt-of · informal
Where this word comes from

Variation of right.

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