Ceremonial act (4)
'ceremonial act' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for rite that I've seen before include "Formal procedure" , "Religious ritual" , "Ceremony - ritual" , "Tries awkwardly to perform rituals" , "Mystery - ceremony" .)
'ceremonial act' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for ritual that I've seen before include "Custom, rite" , "Codified ceremony" , "Oft-repeated series of actions" , "Custom; ceremony" , "Ceremony, regular procedure" .)