Rite vs. Ceremony

Ritenoun

A religious custom.

Ritenoun

(by extension) A prescribed behavior.

Ritenoun

en

Ritenoun

The act of performing divine or solemn service, as established by law, precept, or custom; a formal act of religion or other solemn duty; a solemn observance; a ceremony; as, the rites of freemasonry.

Ritenoun

an established ceremony prescribed by a religion;

Ritenoun

any customary observance or practice

Rite

A rite is an established, ceremonial, usually religious, act. Rites in this sense fall into three major categories: rites of passage, generally changing an individual's social status, such as marriage, adoption, baptism, coming of age, graduation, or inauguration; communal rites, whether of worship, where a community comes together to worship, such as Jewish synagogue or Mass, or of another character, such as fertility rites and certain non-religious festivals; rites of personal devotion, where an individual worships, including prayer and pilgrimages, pledges of allegiance, or promises to wed someone.

Ceremonynoun

A ritual, with religious or cultural significance.

Ceremonynoun

An official gathering to celebrate, commemorate, or otherwise mark some event.

Ceremonynoun

(uncountable) A formal socially established behaviour, often in relation to people of different ranks; formality.

Ceremonynoun

(uncountable) Show of magnificence, display, ostentation.

Ceremonynoun

(obsolete) An accessory or object associated with a ritual.

Ceremonynoun

(obsolete) An omen or portent.

Ceremonynoun

Ar act or series of acts, often of a symbolical character, prescribed by law, custom, or authority, in the conduct of important matters, as in the performance of religious duties, the transaction of affairs of state, and the celebration of notable events; as, the ceremony of crowning a sovereign; the ceremonies observed in consecrating a church; marriage and baptismal ceremonies.

Ceremonynoun

Behavior regulated by strict etiquette; a formal method of performing acts of civility; forms of civility prescribed by custom or authority.

Ceremonynoun

A ceremonial symbols; an emblem, as a crown, scepter, garland, etc.

Ceremonynoun

A sign or prodigy; a portent.

Ceremonynoun

a formal event performed on a special occasion;

Ceremonynoun

any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way;

Ceremonynoun

the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion;

Ceremony

A ceremony (UK: , US: ) is a unified ritualistic event with a purpose, usually consisting of a number of artistic components, performed on a special occasion. The word may be of Etruscan origin, via the Latin caerimonia.