Direction
Rite
Rite noun - An oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Rite
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
-
Predator provides a rationale for why the visitors were regarded as godlike beings but still only influenced humanity in the pyramid-building direction: Earth was (and still is) a rite-of-passage hunting ground, only visited once every century in designated sites built for the purpose.
Source: Ancient Astronauts
Cite this Source
Rite and Direction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/direction/rite
Direction & Rite. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/direction/rite>.
Rite or Direction. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/direction/rite.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "direction" and "rite" have occurred on timeline