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   novice

   /ˈnɒvɪs/

   noun

   • 1. a person new to and inexperienced in a job or situation: "he was a complete novice in foreign affairs" Similar beginnerlearnerinexperienced personneophytenewcomernew membernew recruitraw recruitnew boy/girlinitiatetyrofledglingapprenticetraineeprobationerstudentpupilmenteetenderfootinformal:rookienew kidnewienewbiegreenhornpunkOpposite expertveteran
   • ▪ an animal, especially a racehorse, that has not yet won a major prize or reached a sufficient level of performance to qualify for important events: "last season as a novice he won three races"
   • 2. a person who has entered a religious order and is under probation, before taking vows. Similar novitiatepostulantproselytecatechumenneophyte

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin novicius, from novus ‘new’.

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   What does a novice photographer mean?

   • Novice is derived from the Latin word novus, which means new. A novice is new to what they do, so a novice photographer is just learning how to take nice pictures. Other words related to novice are novel "new, unusual," and innovate "to invent, begin with new ideas."

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   What does a novice do every day?

   • The novices spend part of each day in prayer and meditation. Did you know? Among the ancient Romans, a novice (novicius) was usually a newly enslaved person, who had to be trained in his or her duties.

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   What is a novice in a monastery?

   • In a monastery or convent, a novice is a person who is preparing to become a monk or nun. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. a. b. 2. 3. 4. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   What does the word 'novice' mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! NOVICE meaning: 1. a person who is not experienced in a job or situation: 2. a person who is training to be a monk…. Learn more.

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   A novice is a person who is not experienced in a job or situation, or who is training to be a monk or a nun. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of novice with examples and synonyms from Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Novice definition: a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which they are placed; beginner; tyro. See examples of NOVICE used in a sentence.

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   A novice is a person who is new or inexperienced in a particular field or activity, or a beginner in a religious order. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, and examples of the word novice from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   A novice is new to what they do, so a novice photographer is just learning how to take nice pictures. Other words related to novice are novel "new, unusual," and innovate "to invent, begin with new ideas."

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   A novice is someone who has little or no experience in a job, activity, or situation. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms of novice from Collins English Dictionary.