ritual /ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.u.əl/noun 1adjective 1forms 3 noun1 •a ceremony in which the same acts are done in the same order every time, often in a churchThe priests carried out the religious ritual carefully. adjective1 •Related to a rite or repeated set of actions.They performed the ritual lighting of the candles. formsrituals · more ritual · most ritual