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novitiate Definition and Meaning in English (novitiate definition)

noun
Synonyms:novicebeginnerapprentice
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Novitiate definition: A person who is a novice, especially one who has entered a religious order but has not yet taken vows.

Definitions of Novitiate

  1. 1noun(formal)

    A person who is a novice, especially one who has entered a religious order but has not yet taken vows.

  2. 2noun(formal)

    The period or state of being a novice, especially the period of probation before taking vows in a religious order.

Example Sentences

formal

“During her novitiate, she learned the strict rules of the convent.”

formal

“The young novitiate struggled with the demanding schedule.”

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Novitiate definition: A person who is a novice, especially one who has entered a religious order but has not yet taken vows.
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