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Definition of rite of passage noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rite of passage

noun

/ˌraɪt əv ˈpæsɪdʒ/

/ˌraɪt əv ˈpæsɪdʒ/

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a ceremony or an event that marks an important stage in somebody’s life

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