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Meanings of rites of passage in English

Russian
обряды перехода
Portuguese
ritos de passagem
Spanish
ritos de paso
Catalan
ritus de pas
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Ceremony or ritual of the passage which occurs when an individual leaves one group to enter another.

        обряды перехода
        Usage of rites of passage in English
        1
        Consequently, some of the traditional rites of passage are happening much later.
        Radio NZ
        2
        Between the two there are posed versions of numerous rites of passage.
        The Guardian
        3
        The lack of male role models and masculine rites of passage is mourned.
        The Guardian
        4
        Though these rites of passage are never very easy, lovey, so brace yourself.
        Imajica: Complete Edition
        5
        Between birth and death, the audience at our rites of passage diminishes painfully.
        The Civilization of Illiteracy
        6
        It's one of those rites of passage that can't be forgotten.
        Every patient tells a story: medical mysteries and the art of di...
        7
        John Tobin is explaining the rites of passage that inform modern Gaelic football management.
        The Irish Times
        8
        NOT exactly pretty but these rites of passage rarely are.
        The Irish Times
        9
        Like so many rites of passage, choose carefully who you first go sailing with.
        The Guardian
        10
        As rites of passage go, the Leaving Certificate examination is a fairly mild one.
        The Irish Times
        11
        Honored at rites of passage in which boys become men.
        A Wiccan Bible
        12
        The pagan chaplains will be required to lead open rituals and officiate rites of passage.
        The Guardian
        13
        She had already been given the rites of passage.
        Quest for honour
        14
        Their secret rites of passage would now be exposed to a cynical, unschooled outside world.
        Gods go begging
        15
        They provide one of the first rites of passage.
        The Irish Times
        16
        They hadn't started her rites of passage yet.
        The Descent
        Translations for rites of passage