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noun funeral rites丧葬仪式 initiation rites (= performed when a new member joins a secret society)（秘密团体的）入会仪式 Baptism is an initiation rite within Christianity. He received the last rites from a Roman Catholic priest and died an hour later. New members of the cult have to undergo a secret initiation rite. The practice was originally a Roman fertility rite to praise Pomona, the goddess of fruit trees. initiation/fertility rituals/rites religious/ancient/primitive/traditional/pagan rituals/rites |