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novice: Meaning and Definition of
nov•ice
Pronunciation: (nov'is), [key] ? n.
- a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed; beginner; tyro: a novice in politics.
- a person who has been received into a religious order or congregation for a period of probation before taking vows.
- a person newly become a church member.
- a recent convert to Christianity.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.