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1. novitiate

noun. the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order).

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  • novitiatus (Latin)
  • novicius (Latin)

2. novitiate

noun. someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows.

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Etymology

  • novitiatus (Latin)
  • novicius (Latin)

Sentences with novitiate


1. Adjective
By the time you become a novitiate nun, you have to be debt free.

2. Noun, singular or mass
If the relationship is still going strong, you enter your novitiate, a period of two years intensive study and prayer.

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