In-i'ti-a-to-ry1, a.
(in-ĭsh'ī-a-to-rȳ, 50), a.
- Suitable for an introduction or beginning; introductory; as, an initiatory step.
- Tending or serving to initiate; introducing by instruction, or by the use and application of symbols or ceremonies.
Two initiatory rites of the same general import can not exist together. J. M. Mason.