novice
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7.1
- noun
- /ˈnɑːvɪs/
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novicio
- Until you are initiated, you will wear the habit of a novice in the monastery.
- novice monk
- year as a novice
For example, in the past he was a novice inside our monastery.
- For example, in the past he was a novice inside our monastery.
- The Shaolin disciples, the Shaolin novices, the Shaolin Master students?
Examples
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Until you are initiated, you will wear the habit of a novice.
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While still a novice, I disproved a case of stigmata.
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I turn away from the novice and look out into the garden.
Fiction book (2001) -
For example, in the past he was a novice inside our monastery.
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This is our new novice, Sister Cecilia.
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Now, after only a few weeks as a postulant and a novice, Amy was leaving alone.
Fiction book (1993) -
And then suddenly, the mistress of the novices came in.
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I'm a novice in the Carmelite order of nuns.
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"Well, I asked Mother," said the tall, impatient novice, twitching at the sleeves of her habit.
Fiction book (1994) -
Just inside the doors, the community's three white-veiled novices stood closely together, talking about Sister Mary Gertrude.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
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8.4
A person new to a subject, skill, or belief
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6.9
A person new to a group, often accepted after a ceremony
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9.9
A person who has joined a religious group but has not yet made final promises
How Advanced
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7.1
- Formal
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9.9
Surface Forms
Etymology
Novice comes from the Latin word novus meaning 'new', and it was used for people who were new to a religious community before they took vows. So a religious novice is someone trying the life and learning the rules before becoming a full member.