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noun
An initiation ceremony undergone by Hindu boys over the age of seven belonging to the highest three castes, marking the start of their formal education.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Hinduism
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From Sanskrit उपनयन (upanayana).
