rite of passage — noun a ritual performed in some cultures at times when an individual changes status (as from adolescence to adulthood) • Hypernyms: ↑ritual, ↑rite * * * : a ritualistic procedure associated with a nonperiodic crisis or a transitional change of… … Useful english dictionary
passage — noun 1 IN A BUILDING (C) a long narrow way with walls on either side which connects one room or place to another; corridor (1): Vaughan s room is just along the passage. | an underground passage 2 A WAY THROUGH (singular) a way through something… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rite — Synonyms and related words: amenities, anniversaries, baccalaureate service, celebrating, celebration, ceremonial, ceremonies, ceremony, civilities, commemoration, commencement, convocation, custom, dignities, dressing ship, duty, elegancies,… … Moby Thesaurus
passage */*/*/ — UK [ˈpæsɪdʒ] / US noun Word forms passage : singular passage plural passages 1) [countable] a long narrow area with walls on each side that leads from one room or place to another There was a small office leading off a passage between the kitchen … English dictionary
passage — pas|sage [ pæsıdʒ ] noun *** ▸ 1 long narrow walled area ▸ 2 short section of something ▸ 3 way through a place ▸ 4 movement over place ▸ 5 process of making law ▸ 6 tube in body ▸ 7 (ticket for) sea trip ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a long narrow area … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
passage — passage1 /pas ij/, n., v., passaged, passaging. n. 1. a portion or section of a written work; a paragraph, verse, etc.: a passage of Scripture. 2. a phrase or other division of a musical work. 3. Fine Arts. an area, section, or detail of a work,… … Universalium
Rite d'initiation — Rite de passage Initiation rituelle au Malawi. Un rite de passage (ou rite initiatique) est un rituel marquant le changement de statut social ou sexuel d un individu, le plus généralement la puberté mais aussi pour d autres évènements comme la… … Wikipédia en Français
Rite initiatique — Rite de passage Initiation rituelle au Malawi. Un rite de passage (ou rite initiatique) est un rituel marquant le changement de statut social ou sexuel d un individu, le plus généralement la puberté mais aussi pour d autres évènements comme la… … Wikipédia en Français
rite — [ rit ] n. m. • 1535; rit « usage, coutume » v. 1395; lat. ritus REM. La graphie rit est encore utilisée en liturgie. 1 ♦ Ensemble des cérémonies du culte en usage dans une communauté religieuse; organisation traditionnelle de ces cérémonies. ⇒… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Rite of passage (disambiguation) — Rite of passage may refer to:*Rite of passage, a ritual that marks a change in a person s social or sexual statusin music *Rites of Passage (album), the third studio album by the Indigo Girls *Rites of Passage (Hodgson album), an album by Roger… … Wikipedia
