| Main Entry: | rite of passage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ritual performed for change of status |
Synonyms: |
baptism, circumcision, initiation, initiation rite, initiatory rite, rite de passage |
| Main Entry: | baptism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | church rite; initiation |
Synonyms: |
ablution, baptismal, christening, debut, dedication, dunking, immersion, introduction, launching, lustration, purgation, purge, purification, rite of passage, ritual, sanctification, sprinkling |
| Main Entry: | baptism of fire |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | trying experience |
Synonyms: |
hazing, initiation, martyrdom, ordeal, rite of passage, rude introduction, test of courage, trial by fire |