(Christianity, historical) Certain customs or practices of the natives of South India, which the Jesuit missionaries allowed their Indian neophytes to retain after conversion but which were afterwards prohibited by Rome.

(Freemasonry) A rite of Freemasonry consisting of a series of progressive degrees that can be conferred by various Masonic organizations or bodies.

plural of rite de passage

(chiefly anthropology) A rite of passage.

(music) (of a passage in a musical score) immediately slower, held back at a slower rate of pace.

A musical passage of this kind.

A male given name from India, common amongst people from India, meaning "god of seasons".

(musical notation) Abbreviation of ritenuto.

plural of ritenuto

Without rites.