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initiation |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Initiation \In*i`ti*a"tion\, n. [L. initiatio: cf F. initiation.] 1. The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced; as initiation into a society, into business, literature, etc ``The initiation of coursers of events.'' --Pope. 2. The form or ceremony by which a person is introduced into any society; mode of entrance into an organized body; especially, the rite of admission into a secret society or order Silence is the first thing that is taught us at our initiation into sacred mysteries. --Broome. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: initiation n 1: a formal entry into a position or office; "his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report for induction into the arm" [syn: {induction}, {installation}] 2: starting something for the first time [syn: {founding}, {foundation}, {institution}, {origination}, {creation}, {instauration}] 3: an act that sets in motion some course of events [syn: {trigger}, {induction}]
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