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  1. 1. n. The state of being a novice; time of initiation or instruction in rudiments. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. Hence: Time of probation in a religious house before taking the vows. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. One who is going through a novitiate, or period of probation; a novice. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. The place where novices live or are trained. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order) Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows Source: wordnet
  7. 7. 1. The state of being a novice; time of initiation or instruction in rudiments. 2. Hence: Time of probation in a religious house before taking the vows. 3. One who is going through a novitiate, or period of probation; a novice. Addison. 4. The place where novices live or are trained. [R.] Source: webster
  8. 8. n:100 n. the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order) n. someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows Source: ecdict

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