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initiate

nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/iniˈsjadu/i·ni·ci·a·do

Definition

1

A person who has been formally admitted or introduced into a group, knowledge, ritual, or activity.

Usage examples

The young monk was an initiate in the ancient traditions.
Only initiates were allowed to know the secret handshake.

Common combinations

initiate into a secret societyreligious initiateceremony for initiatesdegree of initiation