ritual function

collocation in English

meaningsofritualandfunction

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ritual
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈrɪtʃ.u.əl/us
/ˈrɪtʃ.u.əl/
a way of doing something in which the same actions are done in the same way ...
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function
noun
uk
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/us
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
the natural purpose (of something) or the duty (of ...
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(Definition ofritualandfunctionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The decline of the aura therefore comes to pass when little remains ofritualfunction.
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At this point, however, we discuss only those features of the building that suggest aritualfunction.
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Yet it retains aritualfunction, having de-historicised and de-mythified that ritual.
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It is clear thatritualfunctioncan be attributed to this particular ceramic form given its consistent context and the other forms and vessels found in association with it.
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One of its essential elements - namely, the disappearance of the sacred and of itsritualfunctionin theatre - is a result of the obvious and probably inevitable decline of religion.
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According to archaeologists the poles probably had aritualfunction.
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Theritualfunctionof the building is not primarily calendaric.
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The inlaid table was thus decorated with apotropaic and magical imagery, suggesting that it may have had aritualfunction.
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These beads are usually considered to have a social orritualfunction.
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The architectural form which cathedrals took was largely dependent upon theirritualfunctionas the seat of a bishop.
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These unique vessels are usually found in great condition signaling aritualfunction.
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The ultimate sign of their ritual elevation is their inclusion into the committee in charge of village ritual functions.
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It is used in sacred ritual functions confined to men only.
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This is the reason why each clan has a clearly defined area within the village, and why members often have adjacent fields with the clan elder fulfilling certain ritual functions.
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