Rite of Adoption
Masonic rite; arose in 18th-century France; lodges of adoption were often attached to regular craft lodges, but admitted women relatives of Freemasons to a mixed lodge; the number of degrees varied; the first 3 had the same names as the craft degrees
en-US/ˈɹaɪt ʌv əˈdɑpʃən/
en-GB/ˈɹaɪt əv əˈdɒpʃən/