About The Word Novitiate
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Novitiate
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What's The Definition Of Novitiate?
[n] someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
[n] the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order) Synonyms | Synonyms for Novitiate: novice | noviciate Related Terms | Find terms related to Novitiate: See Also | period | period of time | religionist | religious person | time period Novitiate In Webster's Dictionary \No*vi"ti*ate\, n. [LL. novitiatus: cf. F. noviciat.]
1. The state of being a novice; time of initiation or
instruction in rudiments.
2. Hence: Time of probation in a religious house before
taking the vows.
3. One who is going through a novitiate, or period of
probation; a novice. --Addison.
4. The place where novices live or are trained. [R.]
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