NOVITIATE

novitiate. Novitiate, n. the state or condition of a novice

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No‐vi″ti‐ate (?), n. [[LL. novitiatus: cf. F. noviciat.]] 1. 1. The state of being a novice; time of initiation or instruction in rudiments.
2. 2. Hence: Time of probation in a religious house before taking the vows.
3. 3. One who is going through a novitiate, or period of probation; a novice. Addison.
4. 4. The place where novices live or are trained.