#religious_rite__religiousrite__rite an established ceremony prescribed by a religion; "the rite of baptism"
supertype: religious_ceremony__religiousceremony__religious_ritual__religiousritual a ceremony having religious meaning
instance: orgy
subtype: vigil.religious_rite__watch a devotional watch (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
subtype: wake__viewing a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; "there's no weeping at an Irish wake"
subtype: agrypnia a vigil before certain feasts (as e.g. Easter)
subtype: last_rites rites performed in connection with a death or burial
subtype: circumcision.religious_rite a Jewish and Muslim religious rite performed on a male 8 days after birth;
subtype: Berith__Berit__Brith__Bris__Briss the Jewish rite of circumcision performed on a male child on the eighth day of his life
subtype: liturgy a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship
subtype: Christian_liturgy the Christian worship services
subtype: office a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities; "the offices of the mass"
subtype: Divine_Office canonical prayers recited daily by priests (e.g. the breviary of the Roman Catholic Church)
subtype: Little_Office a Roman Catholic office honoring the Virgin Mary; similar to but shorter than the Divine Office
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