Synonyms for rites
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1. List of paraphrases for "rites":

   rituals, sacraments, observances, ceremonies, ritual

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1. Natalie Wood:

   We gave Evan the last rites and then we turned off her life support, she was declared brain dead…The hospital kept giving me a sliver of hope. I knew it was wrong, but I wanted it to be true. So I hung on for a week. It’s rough. I feel like I’ve been very, very beaten. I hurt from head to toe with the pain of losing my daughter.

2. Lao-Tzu:

   Arms are instruments of ill omen. . . . When one is compelled to use them, it is best to do so without relish. There is no glory in victory, and to glorify it despite this is to exult in the killing of men. . . . When great numbers of people are killed, one should weep over them with sorrow. When victorious in war, one should observe mourning rites.

3. John Alejandro King, a.k.a. The Covert Comic, www.covertcomic.com:

   There are no nationally observed rites of atonement in the United States of America, unless you count Valentine's Day.

4. Neha Ojha:

   We were all waiting for him (Kundan) to host the naming ceremony of our daughter. Now we're preparing to hold his final rites.

5. Yasmin Aga Khan:

   From the middle stage to the end, it took about maybe 4-5 years, when she was near death … I called in the priest for her last rites. And then she lived another two years. Her heart was so strong, but she really did n’t recognize anyone. It was a slow decline. She had wonderful care. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Peter Ford passed away in 2006 at age 90. ( Photo by FilmPublicityArchive/United Archives via Getty Images) CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP.