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

And when he had said "Good-bye" to Miss Walshingham and she had repeated her invitation to call, he went upstairs again with Coote to look out certain initiatory books they had had under discussion.

From Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

This is the first blow that was directed by Iren�us against Cerinthus, a leader among the Gnostics; but it is only initiatory to still heavier ones which are to follow.

From The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity by Reber, George

An initiatory poita made of twisted khoosh grass, to which is fastened a piece of deer's skin, is next placed over the boy's left shoulder during the repetition of the prescribed incantations.

From The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal by Bose, Shib Chunder

The Katipunan adopted some of the Masonic paraphernalia, and some of the initiatory ceremonies, but were in no sense Masonic lodges.

From The Inhabitants of the Philippines by Sawyer, Frederic H.