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samskara
sam·ska·ra [ səm skrə ] (plural sam·ska·ras)


noun 
Definition:
 
Hindu rite of passage: a Hindu purification ceremony that marks a transition in a person's life
[Early 19th century. < Sanskrit saṃskāraḥ "preparation, making perfect"]
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