Meaning Of The Word Rite of passage

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What's The Definition Of Rite of passage?

rite of passage in British English
a ceremony, often religious, marking a significant transition in a person's life, as birth, puberty, marriage, or death
modifier: of or relating to a significant event in a transitional period of someone's life
noun: a ceremony performed in some cultures at times when an individual changes his or her status, as at puberty and marriage
noun: a ceremony performed to facilitate or mark a person's change of status upon any of several highly important occasions, as at the onset of puberty or upon entry into marriage or into a clan

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