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The Britannica Dictionary novice 1 ENTRIES FOUND:

• novice (noun)

novice /ˈnɑːvəs/ noun plural novices novice /ˈnɑːvəs/ noun plural novices Britannica Dictionary definition of NOVICE [count] 1 : a person who has just started learning or doing something

• He's a novice in cooking.
• a novice [=beginner] at skiing
• a book for the novice chess player

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