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greeting
Noun
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A greeting is something you do or say when you meet someone.
He noticed Karelius, raised a hand in greeting, and dismounted to lead his horse through to the stables. A minute later he entered the bar, tapping frozen mud from his boots at the door-post. "Karelius, my dear fellow. Hope I'm not late."
ritual
Noun
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A ritual is a ceremony that always follows the same steps.
The annual ritual to honour the gods was tomorrow.
ritual
Adjective
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Something that is ritual is related to a ritual or rite.