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

This is the first blow that was directed by Iren�us against Cerinthus, a leader among the Gnostics; but it is only initiatory to still heavier ones which are to follow.

From The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity by Reber, George

The conversation continued for some short time longer, chiefly though on the part of the Billing couple; who took upon themselves the initiatory to enlighten their visitor upon all their family affairs and departed greatness.

From Fern Vale (Volume 3) or the Queensland Squatter by Munro, Colin

It is obvious that, according to Pauline doctrine, there could be no obligation for anyone who adopted Christianity to undergo this initiatory rite.

From Supernatural Religion, Vol. III. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation by Cassels, Walter Richard

The Baptist, we know, enjoined stated fasts and taught his people to pray, and above all enforced the initiatory rite from which he drew his name.

From Pastor Pastorum by Latham, Rev. Henry