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initiation [ɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃn] N no pl (start)

initiation

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Traditional religious practice features rituals, initiations, and feasts. en.wikipedia.org

Following initiation (called "nasip") one becomes a "mhip". en.wikipedia.org

Most common is the threatened initiation of a lawsuit against the second party. en.wikipedia.org

This caused the engine shutdown and initiation of the autosafe mechanism on the launch vehicle. en.wikipedia.org

These ceremonies include birth, wedding, initiation ceremonies, as well as death rituals. en.wikipedia.org

Multiple family members are generated by alternate splicing or by use of several cell type-specific transcription initiation sites. en.wikipedia.org

Initiation recapitulates the sacred history of the world. en.wikipedia.org

The same series of mysteries, rising step by step up to the highest, serves also for the initiation of the "dikaioi" and "agathoi". en.wikipedia.org

Sometimes the male initiation, known as the wela, was a reason for repainting, but the ritual was not expressed. en.wikipedia.org

She now carries a staff and wears a cap, items often presented after the successful completion of an initiation ordeal. en.wikipedia.org

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