What does the cryptic crossword clue "Religious rite in river is working (10)" mean?

The definition is "working". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). UNCTION (synonym="UNCTION") in FAL (synonym="in Cornwall") = FUNCTIONAL; definition: "working" The answer is FUNCTIONAL.

Religious rite in river is working (10)

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