novitiate

or no·vi·ci·ate

[ noh-vish-ee-it, -eyt ]

/ noʊˈvɪʃ i ɪt, -ˌeɪt /

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noun

the state or period of being a novice of a religious order or congregation.

the quarters occupied by religious novices during probation.

the state or period of being a beginner in anything.

a novice.

Origin of novitiate

1590–1600; <Medieval Latin, equivalent to novīti(us) novice + -ātus-ate³

Words nearby novitiate

novia, novice, novillero, novio, Novi Sad, novitiate, novobiocin, Novocain, Novocaine, Novocherkassk, Novo Hamburgo

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Example sentences from the Web for novitiate

I suppose it is you who wrote the article in the 'Gazette de Cologne' about the hot house (the Jesuit novitiate).
The Jesuits, 1534-1921|Thomas J. Campbell
It was, as we have said, the novitiate of their religious life.
Insula Sanctorum et Doctorum|John Healy
Joe looked anxious at times, but he had passed his novitiate and now it took a good deal of tossing to send him below.
The Adventure Club Afloat|Ralph Henry Barbour
In 1883 he passed through his second novitiate after a retirement of six months, which fully equipped him for the missions.
Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 1, January 1886|Various

He would have been filled with resentment had he suspected the truth: that Park carefully eased those first days of his novitiate.
The Lure of the Dim Trails|by (AKA B. M. Sinclair) B. M. Bower

British Dictionary definitions for novitiate

novitiate

noviciate

/ (nəʊˈvɪʃɪɪt, -ˌeɪt) /

noun

the state of being a novice, esp in a religious order, or the period for which this lasts

the part of a religious house where the novices live

a less common word for novice

Word Origin for novitiate

C17: from French noviciat, from Latin novīcius novice

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单词	novitiate
释义	novitiate or no·vi·ci·ate [ noh-vish-ee-it, -eyt ] / noʊˈvɪʃ i ɪt, -ˌeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR novitiate ON THESAURUS.COM noun the state or period of being a novice of a religious order or congregation. the quarters occupied by religious novices during probation. the state or period of being a beginner in anything. a novice. Origin of novitiate 1590–1600; <Medieval Latin, equivalent to novīti(us) novice + -ātus-ate³ Words nearby novitiate novia, novice, novillero, novio, Novi Sad, novitiate, novobiocin, Novocain, Novocaine, Novocherkassk, Novo Hamburgo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for novitiate I suppose it is you who wrote the article in the 'Gazette de Cologne' about the hot house (the Jesuit novitiate). The Jesuits, 1534-1921\|Thomas J. Campbell It was, as we have said, the novitiate of their religious life. Insula Sanctorum et Doctorum\|John Healy Joe looked anxious at times, but he had passed his novitiate and now it took a good deal of tossing to send him below. The Adventure Club Afloat\|Ralph Henry Barbour In 1883 he passed through his second novitiate after a retirement of six months, which fully equipped him for the missions. Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 1, January 1886\|Various He would have been filled with resentment had he suspected the truth: that Park carefully eased those first days of his novitiate. The Lure of the Dim Trails\|by (AKA B. M. Sinclair) B. M. Bower British Dictionary definitions for novitiate novitiate noviciate / (nəʊˈvɪʃɪɪt, -ˌeɪt) / noun the state of being a novice, esp in a religious order, or the period for which this lasts the part of a religious house where the novices live a less common word for novice Word Origin for novitiate C17: from French noviciat, from Latin novīcius novice Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to novitiate amateur, learner, fish, novice, recruit, neophyte, initiate, newcomer, abecedarian, student, trainee, freshman, fledgling, tenderfoot, greenhorn, tyro, colt, starter, apprentice, probationer
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novitiate

or no·vi·ci·ate

noun

Origin of novitiate

Words nearby novitiate

Example sentences from the Web for novitiate

British Dictionary definitions for novitiate

noviciate

noun

Word Origin for novitiate

Words related to novitiate