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rite of passage noun

  /ˌɹaɪt‿əv ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/ , [ˌɹaɪɾ‿əv-]
  • (cultural anthropology) A ceremony or series of ceremonies, often very ritualized, to celebrate a passage or transition from one stage of a person's life to another.
 rite de passage
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