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1. novitiate
noun. the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order).
Synonyms
- period of time
- period
- time period
Antonyms
- downtime
- overtime
- uptime
- day
Etymology
- novitiatus (Latin)
- novicius (Latin)
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2. novitiate
noun. someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows.
Synonyms
- novice
Antonyms
- regulation time
- work time
Etymology
- novitiatus (Latin)
- novicius (Latin)
Sentences with novitiate
1. Adjective
By the time you become a novitiate nun, you have to be debt free.
2. Noun, singular or mass
If the relationship is still going strong, you enter your novitiate, a period of two years intensive study and prayer.