novitiate, novice
(noun) someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
novitiate, noviciate
(noun) the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
novitiate (plural novitiates)
the period during which a novice of a religious order undergoes training
the place where a novice lives and studies
a novice
• evitation
Source: Wiktionary
No*vi"ti*ate, n. Etym: [LL. novitiatus: cf. F. noviciat.]
1. The state of being a novice; time of initiation or instruction in rudiments.
2. Hence: Time of probation in a religious house before taking the vows.
3. One who is going through a novitiate, or period of probation; a novice. Addison.
4. The place where novices live or are trained. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
