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новопокръстен — meaning in English

novopokrasten

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English meaning

  • catechumen noun A student of Christian doctrine who studies it for the purpose of adopting it: either a convert to Christianity under instruction before baptism or a young or recent Christian preparing for confirmation.
  • neophyte noun A beginner; a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief.

Senses

новопокръстен is used for these senses in English:

  • catechumen A convert to Christianity under instruction before baptism; a young or recent Christian preparing for confirmation.
  • neophyte A novice (recent convert); a new convert or proselyte; a new monk.

neophyte — full definition

  1. noun A beginner; a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief.
  2. noun A novice (recent convert); a new convert or proselyte; a new monk.
  3. noun Among the early Christians, and still among the Roman Catholics, one who has recently embraced the Christian faith, and been admitted to baptism, especially those converts from heathenism or Judaism.
  4. noun A plant species recently introduced to an area (in contrast to archaeophyte, a long-established introduced species).

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