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initiation definition

ini·tia·tion (i nis̸h′ē ā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. an initiating or being initiated
  2. the ceremony by which a person is initiated into a fraternity, club, etc.

Etymology: L initiatio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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