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Upanayana

U·pa·nay·a·na [ pə n ə nə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
South Asia ceremony for Hindi boys: a rite of passage into adulthood for Hindi boys that can involve ear-piercing, head-shaving, and being doused with milk

[Early 19th century. < Sanskrit< upa "toward" + nayana "leading"]
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