rite of passagenoun [ C ]
uk/ˌraɪt əv ˈpæs.ɪdʒ/us/ˌraɪt əv ˈpæs.ɪdʒ/an official ceremony or informal activity that marks an important stage or occasion in a person's life, especially becoming an adult
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Ceremonies
- cavalcade
- ceremonial
- ceremony
- commemorate
- commencement
- induction
- initiate
- investiture
- knight
- master of ceremonies
- MC
- nuptials
- pageant
- salute
- solemnize
- speech day
- state occasion
- swearing-in
- the red carpet
- troop
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