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I remember visits to the local libraries and getting my own library cards as things of rite-of-passage significance.
Richard K. Morgan

Meaning of "rite-of-passage" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RITE-OF-PASSAGE

rite-of-passage  [ˌraɪtəvˈpæsɪdʒ] play
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WHAT DOES RITE-OF-PASSAGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of rite-of-passage in the English dictionary

The definition of rite-of-passage in the dictionary is of or relating to a significant event in a transitional period of someone's life.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RITE-OF-PASSAGE


abusage
æbˈjuːsɪdʒ
brassage
ˈbræsɪdʒ
disusage
dɪsˈjuːsɪdʒ
dosage
ˈdəʊsɪdʒ
expressage
ɪkˈsprɛsɪdʒ
malaxage
ˈmɑːlæksɪdʒ
message
ˈmɛsɪdʒ
misusage
ˌmɪsˈjuːsɪdʒ
off-message
ˌɒfˈmesɪdʒ
overdosage
ˌəʊvəˈdəʊsɪdʒ
passage
ˈpæsɪdʒ
presage
ˈprɛsɪdʒ
repassage
riːˈpæsɪdʒ
sausage
ˈsɒsɪdʒ
spousage
ˈspaʊsɪdʒ
surplusage
ˈsɜːpləsɪdʒ
Telemessage
ˈtɛlɪˌmɛsɪdʒ
usage
ˈjuːsɪdʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RITE-OF-PASSAGE

rit.
Ritalin
ritard
ritardando
rite
rite de passage
rite of passage
riteless
ritenuto
ritonavir
ritornel
ritornelle
ritornelli
ritornello
ritournelle
ritter
ritual
ritualisation
ritualise
ritualism

WORDS THAT END LIKE RITE-OF-PASSAGE

bird of passage
dressage
error message
get the message
head massage
instant message
massage
middle passage
Northwest Passage
off message
on message
rite de passage
rite of passage
safe passage
sage
stone massage
subliminal message
Swedish massage
telephone message
text message
vernissage

Synonyms and antonyms of rite-of-passage in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rite-of-passage» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RITE-OF-PASSAGE

Find out the translation of rite-of-passage to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rite-of-passage from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rite-of-passage» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

RITE -OF-通道
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rito de pasaje
570 millions of speakers

English

rite-of-passage
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनुष्ठान के बीतने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طقوس - المرور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обряд - из - прохода
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rito de passagem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মুহুর্তে অফ উত্তরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rite de passage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Upacara-upacara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rite -of- Passage
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

儀式·オブ·パッセージ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

라이트 -의 통로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rite-of-passage
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nghi thức - của - đoạn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரிட் ஆஃப் பத்தியில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एका टप्प्यातून दुसर्या टप्प्यात जाताना केला जाणारा विधी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

geçiş ayini
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rito di passaggio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obrzęd przejścia -of -
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обряд - з- проходу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rit - a - trecere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

rite - of - πέρασμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rite -of- gedeelte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rit -of - passage
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rite -of - passasje
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rite-of-passage

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RITE-OF-PASSAGE»

The term «rite-of-passage» is regularly used and occupies the 73.064 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RITE-OF-PASSAGE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «rite-of-passage» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «rite-of-passage» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rite-of-passage

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QUOTES WITH «RITE-OF-PASSAGE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rite-of-passage.
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Richard K. Morgan
I remember visits to the local libraries and getting my own library cards as things of rite-of-passage significance.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RITE-OF-PASSAGE»

Discover the use of rite-of-passage in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rite-of-passage and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Rite of Passage
Richard Wright, internationally acclaimed author of Black Boy and Native Son, gives us a coming-of-age story as compelling today as when it was first written, over fifty years ago. ‘Johnny Gibbs arrives home jubilantly one day with his ...
Richard Wright, 1995
2
Rite of Passage: A Father's Blessing
Moms, dads, and other perfectly placed adults have the unique opportunity to guide the teenagers in their life toward adulthood. This is not a privilege to be taken lightly, but neither is it an impossible task.
Jim G. McBride, 2011
3
Birth as an American Rite of Passage: Second Edition, With a ...
Her new preface to this 2003 edition of a book that has been read, applauded, and loved by women all over the world, makes it clear that the issues surrounding childbirth remain as controversial as ever.
Robbie E. Davis-Floyd, 2004
4
Rite of Passage Parenting: Four Essential Experiences to ...
Dramatic shifts in our culture mean that what was once an acceptable way to produce mature, capable adults has now all but disappeared. In Rite of Passage Parenting, family expert Walker Moore explains how that happened.
Walker Moore, 2007
5
Dissection: photographs of a rite of passage in American ...
Collects vivid historical photographs of medical students engaged in dissection-related studies as performed between the mid-nineteenth and the mid-twentieth centuries, in a volume that offers insight into both period dissection practices ...
John Harley Warner, James M. Edmonson, 2009
6
Supernatural - Rite of Passage
When an escalating series of accidents hits Laurel Hill, New Jersey, demon hunters Sam and Dean Winchester uncover a connection between three local boys and a mysterious stranger at the center of the chaos.
John Passarella, 2012
7
Rite of Passage
In 2198 man lives precariously on hastily-established colony worlds and in seven giant starships.
Alexei Panshin, 2007
8
Rite of Passage
A secret sanctuary is breached and so begins the tale of a prehistoric crystal cylinder seal, discovered in a passage beneath the base of Cheops' Pyramid.
Richard D'Agostino, 2006
9
Rite of Passage: Tales of Backpacking 'round Europe
This book is the perfect companion for backpackers - the stories are raw and fresh, inspirational and honest, and cut straight to the heart of the European travel experience.
Lisa Johnson, 2003
10
A Rite of Passage
A group of teenage Venturer Scouts must make a life and death decision when some Girl Guides are threatened by warring motorcycle biker gang members.
Christopher J. Holcroft, 2010

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Rite-Of-Passage [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/rite-of-passage-1>. Apr 2024 ».
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