[ 'nɒvɪs ]
■ noun
1》 a person who is new to and inexperienced in a job or situation.
2》 a person who has entered a religious order and is under probation, before taking vows.
3》 a racehorse that has not yet won a major prize or reached a level of performance to qualify for important events.
Origin
ME: from OFr., from late L. novicius , from novus 'new'.