novitiate
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[edit] Etymology
From Medieval Latin novitiatus (“a novitiate”), from Latin novicius, novitius (“a novice”), from novus (“new”).
[edit] Noun
Wikipedia novitiate (plural novitiates)
- the period during which a novice of a religious order undergoes training
- the place where a novice lives and studies
- a novice
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the period during which a novice of a religious order undergoes training
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a novice
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[edit] External links
- novitiate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- novitiate in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- novitiate at OneLook Dictionary Search
