novitiate
or no·vi·ci·ate
[ noh-vish-ee-it, -eyt ]
/ noʊˈvɪʃ i ɪt, -ˌeɪt /
noun
the state or period of being a novice of a religious order or congregation.
the quarters occupied by religious novices during probation.
the state or period of being a beginner in anything.
a novice.
Words nearby novitiate
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novice,
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novio,
novitiate,
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novobiocin,
novocain,
novocaine,
novocherkassk
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British Dictionary definitions for novitiate
novitiate
noviciate
/ (nəʊˈvɪʃɪɪt, -ˌeɪt) /
noun
the state of being a novice, esp in a religious order, or the period for which this lasts
the part of a religious house where the novices live
a less common word for novice
Word Origin for novitiate
C17: from French
noviciat, from Latin
novīcius
novice