initiation ceremony
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initiation ceremony — /ɪnɪʃiˈeɪʃən sɛrəməni/ (say inishee ayshuhn seruhmuhnee) noun 1. a religious ceremony marking the attainment of adult status of a member of a society, tribe, etc. 2. a ceremony to mark a person s entry into a particular community such as a club,… …
Initiation in Hinduism — There is essentially no Initiation ceremony in Hinduism. The nearest one is the coming of age ceremony. In Hinduism young male members of the Brahmin and Kshatriya caste may perform a coming of age ceremony, however as the caste system has been… … Wikipedia
Initiation — otherusesInitiation is a rite of passage ceremony marking entrance or acceptance into a group or society. It could also be a formal admission to adulthood in a community or one of its formal components. In an extended sense it can also signify a… … Wikipedia
initiation — i|ni|ti|a|tion [ıˌnıʃiˈeıʃən] n [U and C] 1.) the process of officially introducing someone into a club or group, or of introducing a young person to adult life, often with a special ceremony ▪ The club has an initiation ceremony for new members … Dictionary of contemporary English
initiation — noun INITIATION + NOUN ▪ ceremony, rite, ritual ▪ an initiation ceremony for new members of the organization ▪ process ▪ phase, stage … Collocations dictionary
initiation — noun (C, U) 1 the process of officially introducing someone into a club or group, or of introducing a young person to adult life, often with a special ceremony: The initiation ceremony involves elaborate dances. 2 the act of starting something… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Initiation — In*i ti*a tion, n. [L. initiatio: cf. F. initiation.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced; as, initiation into a society, into business, literature, etc. The initiation of courses of events.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
initiation — [i nish΄ē ā′shən] n. [L initiatio] 1. an initiating or being initiated 2. the ceremony by which a person is initiated into a fraternity, club, etc … English World dictionary
ceremony — noun 1 formal public/religious event ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, short ▪ quiet, simple ▪ elaborate, glittering (BrE), lavish … Collocations dictionary
initiation — UK [ɪˌnɪʃɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms initiation : singular initiation plural initiations 1) [countable/uncountable] a process or ceremony in which someone becomes a member of an organization or group a secret initiation initiation… … English dictionary
