Associations to the word «Novitiate»

Wiktionary

NOVITIATE, noun. The period during which a novice of a religious order undergoes training
NOVITIATE, noun. The place where a novice lives and studies
NOVITIATE, noun. A novice

Dictionary definition

NOVITIATE, noun. The period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order).
NOVITIATE, noun. Someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows.

Wise words

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