Plural of rite
regular plural
The plural of rite is rites.
Forms of rite
| Singular | rite /ɹaɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | rites /ɹaɪts/ |
| Countable | countable |
Rites in a sentence
- But he had to perform the rites of hospitality, had to behave politely to his ally.1989, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, translated by H. T. Willetts, August 1914, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, →ISBN
- The defrocked priest may no longer perform rites.From the entry defrock
- “There was no proof, I haven’t even performed the last rites.”2017 February 9, “Time runs out for victims of Nepal’s civil war as deadline to investigative abuses expires”, in South China Morning…. From the entry Birendranagar
- Only a householder could do the rites, they said – not a sannyasi.2016, Sunil Khilnani, Incarnations, Penguin, published 2017, page 56. From the entry sannyasi
- Please nominate your favo(u)rites and give arguments for their WotY-worthiness in the comments to this post.2012 November 18, Lynne Murphy, “Nominate WotYs & Untranslatables Month II”, in separated by a common language, archived from the original…. From the entry WOTY
Meaning of rite
- noun A religious custom.
- noun A prescribed behavior.
Questions about the plural of rite
- What is the plural of rite?
- The plural of rite is rites.
- Is rite countable?
- Rite is a countable noun.
Source and license
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