novice
[ nov-is ]
/ ˈnɒv ɪs /
noun
a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed; beginner; tyro: a novice in politics.
a person who has been received into a religious order or congregation for a period of probation before taking vows.
a person newly become a church member.
a recent convert to Christianity.
Origin of novice
OTHER WORDS FROM novice
nov·ice·hood, noun nov·ice·like, adjectiveWords nearby novice
novercal,
novgorod,
novi,
novi sad,
novia,
novice,
novillero,
novio,
novitiate,
novo hamburgo,
novobiocin
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British Dictionary definitions for novices
novice
/ (ˈnɒvɪs) /
noun
- a person who is new to or inexperienced in a certain task, situation, etc; beginner; tyro
- (as modifier)novice driver
a probationer in a religious order
a sportsman, esp an oarsman, who has not won a recognized prize, performed to an established level, etc
a racehorse, esp a steeplechaser or hurdler, that has not won a specified number of races
Word Origin for novice
C14: via Old French from Latin
novīcius, from
novus new