novitiate
no·vi·tiate
noun \nō-ˈvi-shət, nə-\Definition of NOVITIATE
Examples of NOVITIATE
- <a novitiate in the rarefied world of international diplomacy, the recently appointed ambassador is treading cautiously>
Origin of NOVITIATE
French noviciat, from Medieval Latin noviciatus, from novicius
First Known Use: 1600
Related to NOVITIATE
Related Words: boot; amateur, dabbler, dilettante; learner, student, trainee; candidate, entrant, probationer
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