initiatory
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That initiatory dinner consisted of mashed potatoes and jellied cranberry sauce from the can, a dish he loved because its sweet-and-sour flavor tasted faintly of home.
From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2016
"I am he," the Pharisee interrupted, examining the young man for some familiar feature which might justify the Essene's initiatory.
From Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians by Elizabeth Miller
“I beg to express to your lordship”— “Sam!” said Mrs. Harris, interrupting him, “you have omitted the very pith and essence of initiatory greeting.”
From An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West by Alfred Ernest Rice
The world can not expect the initiatory movement for any change to be taken by those whose interests are served by the continuance of present conditions.
From Money: Speech of Hon. John P. Jones, of Nevada, On the Free Coinage of Silver; in the United States Senate, May 12 and 13, 1890 by John P. (John Percival) Jones
The different individuals of the clan inherit the protection of the clan totems at the initiatory rites, and thenceforth retain them as their protectors through life.
From Man, Past and Present by Alfred Court Haddon
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