by administration of sedative drugs, generally to facilitate a medical procedure or diagnostic procedure. Examples

5 votes ritual, rite noun any customary observance or practice ritual noun the prescribed procedure for conducting

the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions" routine, subroutine, subprogram, procedure, function verb a

To th’ infinitely Good we owe Immortal thanks, and his admonishment Receive, with solemn purpose to observe

of any thing laid down on paper. Artists and plans reliev’d my solemn hours; I founded palaces

name, And makes his trembling slaves the royal game. Alexander Pope. 9. Solemn contests exhibited as spectacles