English noun: novitiate | |||
| 1. | novitiate (time) the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order) | ||
| Synonyms | noviciate | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | period, period of time, time period | ||
| Domain category | faith, religion, religious belief | ||
| 2. | novitiate (person) someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows | ||
| Synonyms | novice | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | religious person | ||