 novitiate |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order) | |
| Synonyms: | noviciate | |
| Related terms: | time_period religion | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (religion) someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows | |
| Synonyms: | novice | |
| Related terms: | religionist | |
