noun
novitiate
Novitiate (noun) means the time during which someone new to a religious order is trained.
noun
1
The time during which someone new to a religious order is trained.
2
The building or place where a novice resides and studies.
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Etymology
First recorded in 1517, the word was either borrowed from Middle French noviciat, novitiat, or comes from Medieval Latin noviciātus, novitiātus (“a novitiate”), formed from Latin novicius, novitius plus -ātus (see -ate (forming nouns denoting a rank or office)), itself from novus (“new”). Sense 1 is not found in cognate words.
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noviciate
novice
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What is the meaning of novitiate?
"novitiate" (noun) means the time during which someone new to a religious order is trained.
What is another word for novitiate?
Other words for "novitiate" include noviciate, novice.
What are the different meanings of novitiate?
"novitiate" has 2 main meanings: 1. The time during which someone new to a religious order is trained; 2. The building or place where a novice resides and studies.
