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outdooring
out·door·ing [ owt dáwring ] (plural out·door·ings)


noun 
Definition:
 
West Africa Ghanaian naming ceremony: in Ghana, a christening or naming ceremony
[Mid-20th century. Because the baby is carried outside for the first time in its life]
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