ritual purpose

collocation in English

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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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purpose
noun
uk
/ˈpɜː.pəs/us
/ˈpɝː.pəs/
why you do something or why ...
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(Definition ofritualandpurposefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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These scenes may not show actual combat, but could have aritualpurposeas well.
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These utensils were almost entirely functional, with noritualpurpose.
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The names can serve to distinguish the material used, pattern type,ritualpurposeof the garment or the intended wearer.
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Surrounding artifacts, including remains of a possible tomb and an ancient enclosure, suggest that the site had aritualpurposeat one time.
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However, since these have been found at grave sites, they may have hadritualpurposeinstead of recreational.
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It arose a number of centuries ago to serve a particularritualpurpose.
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Theritualpurposeof the statuette is also unclear.
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This embankment and the precise arrangement of orthostats suggest that this site had aritualpurpose.
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We know that high percentages of serving vessels were produced for a host of ritual purposes outside feasting and gift-giving rituals.
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The explicit announcements of recognition must, therefore, be present simply for ritual purposes, to reassure readers that everything is being taken care of.
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It is unclear whether they were used for ritual purposes or whether they represent domestic debris mixed into these concentrations.
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Pits dug for mundane purposes, such as quarrying, food storage, or water collection, may later serve ritual purposes, or vice versa.
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It fosters the idea that blood is drunk for certain ritual purposes.
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There are various types of buah (fruit) of "pua kumbu" which can be for ritual purposes or normal daily uses.
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This lonely structure may perhaps have been used for ritual purposes.
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Prior to that time, it was made for mostly ritual purposes.
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