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Meanings of rite of passage in English

Russian
обряды перехода
Portuguese
ritos de passagem
Spanish
ritos de paso
Catalan
ritus de pas
Wikidata

Ceremony or ritual of the passage which occurs when an individual leaves one group to enter another.

обряды перехода
Usage of rite of passage in English
1
Making a maiden speech is a rite of passage for new MPs.
BBC
2
Wrecking is seen as almost a rite of passage of Onewheel ownership.
Wired
3
I've finally completed a cultural rite of passage: I watched Star Wars.
Wired
4
SAILING: IT'S ALMOST a rite of passage for the world's top sailors.
The Irish Times
5
It's considered by many in the town as a rite of passage.
Radio NZ
6
That was the rite of passage that marked my arrival into adulthood.
Diamond Dust
7
They had survived the most brutal rite of passage to get there.
The Guardian
8
It's not even a rite of passage or anything romantic like that.
Radio NZ
9
Yes, the Leaving Cert is important and represents an important rite of passage.
The Irish Times
10
Moving to London is a rite of passage for New Zealand guitar bands.
Radio NZ
11
Over time it started being seen as a rite of passage.
The South African
12
It is a rite of passage that many young Australians enjoy.
News.com.au
13
She says the long hours are considered a rite of passage.
Radio NZ
14
Do you think such behavior is a necessary rite of passage to adulthood?
Ladder of years: a novel
15
Learning the lingo is the beginning of our rite of passage.
The ode less travelled: unlocking the poet within
16
Clocking up a DUI is seen as a rite of passage.
The Irish Times
Translations for rite of passage