ceremony+of+initiation
11initiation — in|i|ti|a|tion [ ı,nıʃi eıʃn ] noun 1. ) count or uncount a process or ceremony in which someone becomes a member of an organization or group: a secret initiation initiation rites/rituals/ceremonies 2. ) uncount FORMAL the act of making something …
12initiation — noun 1. a formal entry into an organization or position or office (Freq. 2) his initiation into the club he was ordered to report for induction into the army he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame • Syn: ↑induction,… …
13initiation — the first act of copulation In standard usage, becoming a member of a club etc., usually with due ceremony. It may be used of either sex. Initiation into womanhood is specific: She thought vaguely about the morning and her initiation… …
14initiation 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,… …
15initiation — noun a) The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced; as, initiation into a society, into business, literature, etc. b) The form or ceremony by which a person is introduced into any society; mode of entrance into an… …
16initiation — initiate ► VERB 1) cause (a process or action) to begin. 2) admit with formal ceremony or ritual into a society or group. 3) (initiate into) introduce to (a new activity or skill). ► NOUN ▪ a person who has been initiated. DERIVATIVES initiat …
17ceremony — Synonyms and related words: amenities, anniversaries, appearances, baccalaureate service, buckram, celebrating, celebration, ceremonial, ceremonies, ceremoniousness, civilities, commemoration, commencement, convention, conventions, convocation,… …
18initiation — Synonyms and related words: abecedarium, abecedary, acceptance, admission, admittance, anchorage, and arithmetic, baccalaureate service, baptism, beginning, celebration, ceremonial, ceremony, colonization, coming out, commencement, convocation,… …
19initiation — in·i·ti·a·tion || ɪ‚nɪʃɪ eɪʃn n. beginning, commencement; formal admission into some organization or position; ceremony celebrating admission into an organization or position; instruction, teaching of basic knowledge …
20initiation — n 1. admission, admittance, acceptance, reception; enlistment, enrollment, induction; installation, inauguration, instatement, introduction; ordination, investiture; baptism. 2. ceremony, function, celebration, ritual, rite, rite of passage;… …
