Definitions of novitiate [ʊˈvɪʃ i ɪt, -ˌeɪt]

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Definition of 'novitiate'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) novitiate
the state or period of being a novice, as of a religious order.

2. novitiate
the quarters occupied by religious novices.

Etymology: (1590–1600; < ML

Definition of 'novitiate'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) novitiate, noviciate
the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)

2. (noun) novitiate, novice
someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows

Definition of 'novitiate'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) novitiate
the state of being a novice; time of initiation or instruction in rudiments

2. (noun) novitiate
hence: Time of probation in a religious house before taking the vows

3. (noun) novitiate
one who is going through a novitiate, or period of probation; a novice

4. (noun) novitiate
the place where novices live or are trained

'novitiate' - Nearby Entries
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