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Definition of Novice
1. Noun. Someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows.
2. Noun. Someone new to a field or activity.
Generic synonyms: Unskilled Person
Specialized synonyms: Abecedarian, Apprentice, Learner, Prentice, Cub, Greenhorn, Rookie, Landlubber, Landsman, Lubber, Entrant, Fledgeling, Fledgling, Freshman, Neophyte, Newbie, Newcomer, Starter, Tenderfoot, Trainee
Derivative terms: Begin, Initiate
Definition of Novice
1. n. One who is new in any business, profession, or calling; one unacquainted or unskilled; one yet in the rudiments; a beginner; a tyro.
2. a. Like a novice; becoming a novice.
Definition of Novice
1. Noun. A beginner; one who is not very familiar or experienced in a particular subject. (defdate from 14th c.) ¹
2. Noun. (religion) A new member of a religious order accepted on a conditional basis, prior to confirmation. (defdate from 14th c.) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Novice
1. a person new to any field or activity [n -S]
Medical Definition of Novice
1. 1. One who is new in any business, profession, or calling; one unacquainted or unskilled; one yet in the rudiments; a beginner; a tyro. "I am young; a novice in the trade." (Dryden) 2. One newly received into the church, or one newly converted to the Christian faith. 3. One who enters a religious house, whether of monks or nuns, as a probationist. "No poore cloisterer, nor no novys." (Chaucer) Origin: F, from L. Novicius, novitius, new, from novus new. See New, and cf. Novitious. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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