Novitiate

Origin

From Medieval Latin novitiatus ("a novitiate"), from Latin novicius, novitius ("a novice"), from novus ("new").

Noun

1. the period during which a novice of a religious order undergoes training
2. the place where a novice lives and studies
3. a novice

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