n. a ceremony having religious meaning

n. an established ceremony prescribed by a religion; "the rite of baptism"

n. (law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him

n. the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion; "an inaugural ceremony"

n. the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies

n. a service conducted in a house of worship; "don't be late for church"

n. a moralistic rebuke; "your preaching is wasted on him"

n. a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"