"vision quest" meaning in All languages combined

See vision quest on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: vision quests [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} vision quest (plural vision quests)
  1. A rite of passage in some Native American cultures, representing a turning-point in life before puberty and consisting of a journey alone in the wilderness, sometimes accompanied by fasting, leading to a vision from a spirit. Wikipedia link: vision quest
    Sense id: en-vision_quest-en-noun-1A9YYCEI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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