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no·vi·ti·ate (no·vi·ci·ate)
 novitiate (noviciate)
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- pronunciation:
- no
vI
shi
iht
[or]
no
vI
shi
eIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the condition or period of being a novice.
- synonyms:
- apprenticeship
- similar words:
- initiation, probation, training, trial
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| definition 2: |
one who is preparing to take the vows of a religious order; novice.
- synonyms:
- novice
- similar words:
- acolyte, apprentice, catechumen, initiate, neophyte, pledge, postulant, proselyte
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| definition 3: |
the residence that religious novices occupy.
- similar words:
- abbey, cloister, priory
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| related words: |
cloister, neophyte |
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