A rite of passage is a ritual that marks a change in a person's social or sexual status. The term was popularised by the French ethnographer Arnold van Gennep (1873-1957), in the early part of the twentieth century.

1. Its important to see Black Sabbath at least once in a lifetime, if you can. Its a rite of passage.
2. A rite of passage can be a religious experience

Rite of passage by IRON MAN January 27, 2005

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Rites of Passage

Prescribed forms of ceremony used to mark and celebrate significant events in the life stages of an individual; birth, puberty, marriage, ordination of a special role, death, etc.

Rites of passage are ritual events that mark a person's progress from one status to another.

Rites of Passage by ♫ Highway to Hell ♫ August 4, 2010

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Christmas Tree Passage

JEREMIAH 10:3-4. Claimed by many to be an Old Testament reference to a pagan tree decorating custom which evolved into the Christmas Tree.

The "Christmas Tree Passage",

3) The customs of the pagans are useless. Someone works the ax to cut a tree from out of the forest.

4) They decorate it with silver and gold. They mount it using the hammer and nails, so that it will not fall.

Christmas Tree Passage by Herbert W. Armstrong II June 14, 2009

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Navigate the Windward Passage

Another term for Anal Sex

Captain Cook couldn't wait to show the Tahitian Cheif's daughter how well he could Navigate the Windward Passage, before a Ziffon and setting sail for Australia.

Navigate the Windward Passage by Cinocat December 1, 2011

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