Ritornelle, rē-tor-nel′, n. (mus.) an instrumental prelude belonging to a vocal work.—Also Ritornel′lo. [It.]
Ritter, rit′ėr, n. a knight.—n. Ritt′-mas′ter, a captain of cavalry. [Ger. ritter.]
Rittock, rit′ok, n. the common tern.—Also Rípp′ock.
Ritual, rit′ū-al, adj. consisting of or prescribing rites.—n. manner of performing divine service, or a book containing it: the body of rites employed in the church: the code of ceremonies observed by an organisation, as the ritual of the Freemasons.—ns. Rit′ūalism, systems of rituals or prescribed forms of religion: the observance of them: the name popularly given to the great increase of ceremonial and symbolism by means of special vestments, &c., in the Church of England since about 1860-65: Rit′ūalist, one skilled in or devoted to a ritual: one of the party devoted to ritualism in the Church of England.—adj. Ritūalist′ic, pertaining to the ritual.—adv. Rit′ūally. [L. ritualis; cf. Rite.]
Riva, rī′va, n. a rift or cleft. [Ice. rifa.]
Rivage, riv′āj, n. a bank, shore. [Fr.,—L. ripa, a bank.]
Rival, rī′val, n. one pursuing the same object as another: one who strives to equal or excel another: a competitor.—adj. having the same claims: standing in competition.—v.t. to stand in competition with: to try to gain the same object as another: to try to equal or excel:—pr.p. rī′valling; pa.t. and pa.p. rī′valled.—n. Rī′valess, a female rival.—adj. Rī′val-hāt′ing, jealous.—v.i. Rī′valise, to enter into rivalry.—ns. Rival′ity (Shak.), rivalry, equality in rank or authority; Rī′valry, act of rivalling: competition: emulation; Rī′valship, emulation. [Fr.,—L. rivalis—rivus, a brook.]
Rive, rīv, v.t. to tear asunder: to split: to pierce: to explode.—v.i. to be split asunder:—pa.t. rīved; pa.p. rīved, riv′en.—n. that which is torn. [Scand., Ice. rífa, to rive; Dut. rijven, Ger. reiben.]
Rive, rīv, n. a bank: shore.—v.i. to land.
Rivel, riv′el, v.t. to wrinkle. [A.S. rifian, to wrinkle.]