initiatory
Americanadjective
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introductory; initial.
an initiatory step toward a treaty.
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serving to initiate or admit into a society, club, etc.
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That initiatory dinner consisted of mashed potatoes and jellied cranberry sauce from the can, a dish he loved because its sweet-and-sour flavor tasted faintly of home.
From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2016
The world can not expect the initiatory movement for any change to be taken by those whose interests are served by the continuance of present conditions.
From Money: Speech of Hon. John P. Jones, of Nevada, On the Free Coinage of Silver; in the United States Senate, May 12 and 13, 1890 by John P. (John Percival) Jones
His initiatory lessons had been taken that summer, with his father standing over him to keep the refractory in order, whether biped or quadruped.
From The Making of William Edwards or The Story of the Bridge of Beauty by Mrs. G. Linnaeus Banks
As the initiatory formula usual in the epistles of Paul is wanting in this, it has been questioned whether it was really an epistle, or only a discourse intended for the general reader.
From The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity by George Reber
"I am he," the Pharisee interrupted, examining the young man for some familiar feature which might justify the Essene's initiatory.
From Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians by Elizabeth Miller
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