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novice [links] UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnɒvɪs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈnɑvɪs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(nov′is) ⓘ One or more forum threads is an exact match of your searched term in Spanish | in French | in Italian | English synonyms | English Usage | Conjugator | in context | images WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026nov•ice /ˈnɑvɪs/USA pronunciation n. [countable]
  1. a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed; beginner.
  2. Religiona person admitted into a religious order for a period of testing before taking vows.
See -nov-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026nov•ice (nov′is),USA pronunciation n.
  1. a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed; beginner; tyro:a novice in politics.
  2. Religiona person who has been received into a religious order or congregation for a period of probation before taking vows.
  3. Religiona person newly become a church member.
  4. Religiona recent convert to Christianity.
  • Medieval Latin novītius convent novice, variant of Latin novīcius newly come into a particular status, derivative of novus new. See -itious
  • Middle French novice
  • Middle English novyce 1300–50
nov′ice•hood′, n. nov′ice•like′, adj.
    1. newcomer. 1. 2. neophyte.
 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: novice /ˈnɒvɪs/ n
    • a person who is new to or inexperienced in a certain task, situation, etc; beginner; tyro
    • (as modifier): novice driver
  2. a probationer in a religious order
  3. a racehorse, esp a steeplechaser or hurdler, that has not won a specified number of races
Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French from Latin novīcius, from novus new 'novice' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): apprentice - beginner - initiate - Johnny-come-lately - neophyte - new chum - novitiate - rabbit - starter - tyro - amateur - blooding - bogy - cherry - fledgling - freshman - gremmie - infant - juniorate - novillero - pupil - ready-mix - rookie - tenderfoot - walk-through - white belt - youngling In Lists: ECCE-Practice Test 2, Adjetivos, focal point vocabulary, more...Synonyms: beginner, learner, neophyte, amateur, noob, more...

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