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- 1. the period or state of being a novice, especially in a religious order. Similar
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The novitiate, also called the noviciate, is the period of training and preparation that a Christian novice (or prospective) monastic, apostolic, or member of a religious order undergoes prior to taking vows in order to discern whether they are called to vowed religious life.
1. : the period or state of being a novice. 2. : a house where novices are trained. 3. : novice. Synonyms. abecedarian. apprentice. babe. beginner. colt. cub. fledgling. freshman. greenhorn. neophyte. newbie. newcomer. novice. punk. recruit. rookie. tenderfoot. tyro. virgin. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
Novitiate definition: the state or period of being a novice of a religious order or congregation.. See examples of NOVITIATE used in a sentence.
A Novitiate is a period of training and preparation that men and women undergo before taking final religious vows as monks, nuns, or religious sisters and brothers.
novitiate in British English. or noviciate (nəʊˈvɪʃɪɪt , -ˌeɪt ) noun. 1. the state of being a novice, esp in a religious order, or the period for which this lasts. 2. the part of a religious house where the novices live. 3. a less common word for novice. Collins English Dictionary.
1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the state of being a novice, esp in a religious order, or the period for which this lasts. 2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the part of a religious house where the novices live. 3. a less common word for novice. [C17: from French noviciat, from Latin novīcius novice]
6 days ago · novitiate. Other forms: novitiates. Definitions of novitiate. noun. the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order) synonyms: noviciate. see more. noun. someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows.
Sep 27, 2024 · novitiate. novitiate (plural novitiates) A novice. The period during which a novice of a religious order undergoes training. The place where a novice lives and studies.
Definition of novitiate noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
NOVITIATE The period of formal probation of a person in a religious community or secular institute. It follows the postulancy and precedes the first profession of vows....
