initiation

  • 121initiation ceremony — /ɪnɪʃiˈeɪʃən sɛrəməni/ (say inishee ayshuhn seruhmuhnee) noun 1. a religious ceremony marking the attainment of adult status of a member of a society, tribe, etc. 2. a ceremony to mark a person s entry into a particular community such as a club,… …

  • 122initiation, Christian —    This term (from the Latin initiare, meaning to begin or to originate ) is sometimes used in a generic sense to refer to the catechumenate, the process of formation that prepares a prospective convert to enter the Roman Catholic Church …

    Glossary of theological terms

  • 123initiation codon — See: start codon …

    Glossary of Biotechnology

  • 124initiation fee — The sum paid on joining an organization or club for privileges of membership. Derby v. U. S., D.C.Mass., 17 F.2d 119, 120 …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 125initiation fee — The sum paid on joining an organization or club for privileges of membership. Derby v. U. S., D.C.Mass., 17 F.2d 119, 120 …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 126initiation fee — A sum paid by a member to a club or other association for the privilege of joining the club. Masonic Country Club v Holden (CA 6 Mich) 18 F2d 553. The charge imposed by a labor union upon one joining the union …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 127Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults — RCIA redirects here. For the company with this stock ticker symbol, see Rogers Communications. The Seven Sacraments by Rogier van der Weyden, ca. 1448. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (often abbreviated RCIA) is the process through… …

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  • 128Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4 gamma — Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4 gamma, 1, also known as EIF4G1, is a human gene. PBB Summary section title = summary text = The protein encoded by this gene is a component of the protein complex EIF4F, which is involved in the… …

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