Definition of novitiate
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Examples of novitiate in a Sentence
a novitiate in the rarefied world of international diplomacy, the recently appointed ambassador is treading cautiously
Origin and Etymology of novitiate
French noviciat, from Medieval Latin noviciatus, from novicius
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Definition of novitiate for English Language Learners
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: the time when a person is a religious novice
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