Both Uses of
initiate
in
Angels & Demons
- The Illuminati intended it as a kind of initiation, functioning not only as a security measure but also as a screening process to ensure that only the brightest scientists arrived at their door.†
Chpt 45-46
- For Langdon, though, it was a more modern usage that always gave him chills-the Mason's four mystic grades of Absolute Initiation: Earth, Air, Fire, and Water.†
Chpt 45-46 *
Definition:
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(initiate as in: initiate into the fraternity) to accept someone's membership into an organization -- typically in a ceremony -- sometimes including a period of instruction and/or test