initiatory

American  

[ih-nish-ee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ɪˈnɪʃ i əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

adjective

1. introductory; initial.

   an initiatory step toward a treaty.

2. serving to initiate or admit into a society, club, etc.

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initiatory British  

/ ɪˈnɪʃɪˌətərɪ /

adjective

1. of or concerning initiation or serving to initiate; initiative

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Other Word Forms

• initiatorily
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of initiatory

First recorded in 1605–15; initiate + -ory ¹

Example Sentences

Initiatory lessons important, 469, 471, 480, 529, 532.

From The Dog by Dinks

Initiatory lessons in, 474, 476, 478. unnatural, "Toho," natural, 476.

From The Dog by Dinks

Initiatory steps were now being taken for a great battle, the first encounter of which took place, under General Pleasonton, who commanded our cavalry during this campaign, at the Catoctin Creek, in Middletown, Maryland.

From Three Years in the Federal Cavalry by Glazier, Willard W.

Upon these principles the Initiatory Catechisms and their Keys have been formed, together with the several Helps for communicating Scriptural knowledge.

From A Practical Enquiry into the Philosophy of Education by Gall, James

Unreasonableness of not always giving Initiatory Lessons—leads to Punishment—thence to Blinking.

From The Dog by Dinks