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Synonyms
no·vi·ti·ate,
also no·vi·ci·ate (nō-vĭsh́ē-ĭt, -āt́)

[Medieval Latin novīciātus, from novīcius, novice; see novice.]

noun 

  1. The period of being a novice.
  2. A place where novices live.
  3. See novice
nov·ice (nŏv́ĭs)

[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin novīcius, from Latin, recently entered into a condition, from Latin novus, new.]

noun 

  1. A person new to a field or activity; a beginner.
  2. A person who has entered a religious order but has not yet taken final vows. Also called novitiate