NOVICIATE


Meaning of NOVICIATE in English

no ‧ vi ‧ ti ‧ ate BrE AmE , noviciate /nəʊˈvɪʃiət, nəʊˈvɪʃiɪt, nə-, -ʃieɪt $ noʊˈvɪʃət/ noun [countable]

the period of being a novice

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.