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
A meeting was held in old St. Paul's Church, at which, with the aid of a militia company, martial music, and masonic rites, the remarkable initiatory proceedings took place.
From The Falls of Niagara and Other Famous Cataracts by George W. Holley
As the initiatory formula usual in the epistles of Paul is wanting in this, it has been questioned whether it was really an epistle, or only a discourse intended for the general reader.
From The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity by George Reber
Indeed, mothers must take the initiatory step in giving to youthful impulse the right direction.
From Nature and Culture by Harvey Rice
It would be terrible to be re-captured in the initiatory stage of his journey to the Land of Golden Dreams.
From A Hero of Romance by Richard Marsh
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