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Renewed performance of, or interest in, something, as the drama and literature.

to justice; according to the divine will or moral rectitude; uprightly; as, duty rightly performed.

A circular area in which races are or run or other sports are performed; an arena. Place me. O, place me in the dusty ring, Where youthful charioteers contened for glory. E. Smith.

One in charge of the performances (as of horses) within the ring in a circus.

The act of performing divine or solemn service, as established by law, precept, or custom; a formal act of religion or other solemn duty; a solemn observance; a ceremony; as, the rites of freemasonry. He looked with indifference on rites, names, and forms of ecclesiastical polity. Macaulay.

A prescribed form of performing divine service in a particular church or communion; as, the Jewish ritual.

es or criminals, for the use of the police authorities. -- Rogue's march, derisive music performed in driving away a person under popular indignation or official sentence, as when a soldier is drummed out of a regiment. -- Rogue's yarn, yarn of a different twist and color from the rest, inserted into the cordage of t…

A part, or character, performed by an actor in a drama; hence, a part of function taken or assumed by any one; as, he has now taken the rôle of philanthropist. Title rôle, the part, or character, which gives the title to a play, as the part of Hamlet in the play of that name.

To perform a periodical revolution; to move onward as with a revolution; as, the rolling year; ages roll away.

One who dances, walks, or performs acrobatic feats, on a rope extended through the air at some height. -- Rope"dan`cing, n.

To perform any act, function, or operation in turn, to hold office in turn; as, to rotate in office.

A course of action or conduct performed by a number of persons in turn, or one after another, as if seated in a circle. Women to cards may be compared: we play A round or two; which used, we throw away. Granville. The feast was served; the bowl was crowned; To the king's pleasure went the mirthful round. Prior.…

A dance performed in a circle. Goldsmith.

orrowed. Temple rubato. Etym: [It.] (Mus.) Borrowed time; -- a term applied to a style of performance in which some tones are held longer than their legitimate time, while others are proportionally curtailed.

One who performs massage, especially in a Turkish bath.

A determinate method prescribed for performing any operation and producing a certain result; as, a rule for extracting the cube root.

Of or pertaining to sacrifice or sacrifices; consisting in sacrifice; performing sacrifice. "Sacrificial rites." Jer. Taylor.

To make or perform a salam. I have salaamed and kowtowed to him. H. James.

A salutation or compliment of ceremony in the east by word or act; an obeisance, performed by bowing very low and placing the right palm on the forehead. [Written also salaam.]

A house consecrated to the worship of God; a place where divine service is performed; a church, temple, or other place of worship.