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NOVITIATE
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
Etymology
Noun
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
Anagrams
• 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
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