novice
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin novicius, later novitius (“new, newly arrived”), in Middle Latin as a noun, novicius, masculine, novicia (“feminine, one who has newly entered a monastery or a convent”), from novus (“new”).
[edit] Noun
novice (plural novices)
- A beginner; one who is not very familiar or experienced in a particular subject.
- I'm only a novice at coding, and my programs frequently have bugs that more experienced programmers wouldn't make.
- (religion) A new member of a religious order accepted on a conditional basis, prior to confirmation.
- The sisterhood required that prospective novices take an introductory course before applying to join the order.
[edit] Synonyms
- (person new to an activity): amateur, greenhorn, learner, neophyte, newbie
- See also Wikisaurus:beginner
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[edit] Translations
beginner
new member of a religious order
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[edit] External links
- novice in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- novice in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- novice at OneLook Dictionary Search
