Great Rite

proper noun

In Wicca, ritualistic sexual intercourse symbolizing creation. The Great Rite can also be performed symbolically: the high priest plunges the athame, or ritual knife (the male symbol), into a cup or chalice (the female symbol) that is filled with wine and is held by the high priestess.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

proper noun
  1. In Wicca, ritualistic sexual intercourse symbolizing creation. The Great Rite can also be performed symbolically: the high priest plunges the athame, or ritual knife (the male symbol), into a cup or chalice (the female symbol) that is filled with wine and is held by the high priestess.

Translations

Spanish gran rituo
  • gran rituoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

Great Rite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Great%20Rite

MLA

“Great Rite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Great%20Rite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Great Rite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Great%20Rite.

Source: Great Rite on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.