Initiation
Pronunciation : In*i`ti*a"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. initiatio: cf. F. initiation.]
Definition : 1. The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced; as, initiation into a society, into business, literature, etc. "The initiation of coursers of events." Pope.
2. The form or ceremony by which a person is introduced into any society; mode of entrance into an organized body; especially, the rite of admission into a secret society or order. Silence is the first thing that is taught us at our initiation into sacred mysteries. Broome.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913