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novice definition

nov·ice (näv′is)

noun

  1. a person on probation in a religious group or order before taking vows; neophyte
  2. a person new to a particular occupation, activity, etc.; apprentice; beginner; tyro

Etymology: ME novis < OFr novice < L novicius, new, fresh < novus, new

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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