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rite of passage

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rite of passage, rite de passage
a ceremony performed in some cultures at times when an individual changes his status, as at puberty and marriage


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ALACE professionals protect birth as a sacred rite of passage as they help women and their families make informed choices.
The project, which has become a rite of passage for students at Wellwood Middle School in Fayetteville, N.
Young tubeworms in the deep ocean break out with skin infections as a rite of passage to adulthood, according to a new notion of their growth.
 
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