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rites
noun as in mores
noun as in religion
noun as in wake
Strong matches
Weak matches
Example Sentences
Last rites and alarm bells will not be drowned out by good vibes.
They wanted to rap along to Drakeo hits like “Flu Flamming” and “Impatient Freestyle” as though they were sacred rites — which to many, they were.
They always need to be on call because, according to Muslim rites, a burial must be organised within a few hours of someone's death.
The family is now urging both the federal and state governments to ensure his body is repatriated to India so that they can perform his final rites.
"I used to say to her, when I die I want you to perform my final rites," he said in an interview with BBC.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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