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initiatory
adjective ini·tia·to·ry \i-ˈni-sh(ē-)ə-ˌtȯr-ē\
Definition of INITIATORY
1
: constituting a beginning <initiatory proceedings>
2
: tending or serving to initiate <initiatory rites>
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First Known Use of INITIATORY
circa 1615
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