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Noun Concept
Categories: Ceremonies, Rites of passage, All articles needing additional references, Anthropology of religion, Articles with short description
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rite of passage  A Rite Of Passage  adulthood rite  initiation rites  Passage Rite
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A ritual performed in some cultures at times when an individual changes status (as from adolescence to adulthood) WordNet 3.0
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A ritual performed in some cultures at times when an individual changes status (as from adolescence to adulthood) WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A rite of passage is a ceremony or ritual of the passage which occurs when an individual leaves one group to enter another. Wikipedia
Ritual that marks a change in a person's social or sexual status. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Ceremony or ritual of the passage which occurs when an individual leaves one group to enter another Wikidata
A ceremony or series of ceremonies, often very ritualized, to celebrate a transition in a person’s life. Baptisms, bar mitzvahs, weddings and funerals are among the best known examples. Wiktionary
Ceremony to celebrate a transition. Wiktionary (translation)
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After John officially attained his majority, Robert bought him his first legal beer. This is a common American rite of passage. Wiktionary