“rite of”

The following 2 entries include the term rite of.

rite of passage

noun

: a ritual, event, or experience that marks or constitutes a major milestone or change in a person's life compare initiation rite

rite of intensification

: a ritualistic procedure associated with periodic events or seasonal crises affecting a societal group as a whole


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