novitiate
/nəˈvɪʃiət/
Novice period
📚 Meanings
- 1.
The period or state of being a novice, especially in a religious order or institution.
"His novitiate was a time of deep reflection and learning."
- 2.
A person who is a novice, especially one undergoing training in a religious order.
"The young novitiate joined the senior members for evening prayers."
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The priest spent two years in the novitiate before taking his final vows.
The priest spent two years in the novitiate before taking his final vows.
She was a dedicated novitiate, eager to learn the traditions of the order.
She was a dedicated novitiate, eager to learn the traditions of the order.
The old building now serves as a museum, but it was once the novitiate where young monks trained.
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How do you pronounce novitiate?
novitiate is pronounced [/nəˈvɪʃiət/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does novitiate mean?
novitiate means "Novice period". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is novitiate?
novitiate is a Advanced-level word.
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Example: "The priest spent two years in the novitiate before taking his final vows." — used to mean "Novice period".
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