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   novice

   /ˈnɒvɪs/

   noun

   • 1. a person new to and inexperienced in a job or situation: "he was a complete novice in foreign affairs" Similar beginnerlearnerinexperienced personneophytenewcomernew membernew recruitraw recruitnew boy/girlinitiatetyrofledglingapprenticetraineeprobationerstudentpupilmenteetenderfootinformal:rookienew kidnewienewbiegreenhornpunkOpposite expertveteran
   • ▪ an animal, especially a racehorse, that has not yet won a major prize or reached a sufficient level of performance to qualify for important events: "last season as a novice he won three races"
   • 2. a person who has entered a religious order and is under probation, before taking vows. Similar novitiatepostulantproselytecatechumenneophyte

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin novicius, from novus ‘new’.

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   What does the word 'novice' mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! NOVICE meaning: 1. a person who is not experienced in a job or situation: 2. a person who is training to be a monk…. Learn more.

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   What does a novice do every day?

   • The novices spend part of each day in prayer and meditation. Did you know? Among the ancient Romans, a novice (novicius) was usually a newly enslaved person, who had to be trained in his or her duties.

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   What does a novice photographer mean?

   • Novice is derived from the Latin word novus, which means new. A novice is new to what they do, so a novice photographer is just learning how to take nice pictures. Other words related to novice are novel "new, unusual," and innovate "to invent, begin with new ideas."

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   What's the difference between a beginner and a novice?

   • newbie Newbies tend to get given all the boring jobs around here. noob Older players helped the noobs navigate the video game. beginner She only took up knitting a month ago, but she's quite good for a beginner. novice When it comes to driving, I’m still a novice.

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   What is a novice chase?

   • By their very nature, novice chases are invariably hair-raising affairs. A novice is someone who has been doing a job or other activity for only a short time and so is not experienced at it. I'm a novice at these things, sir.

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   What does it mean if you're a novice at snowboarding?

   • If you're a novice at snowboarding, you're just learning the sport. On the Internet, a novice might be called a newbie, but your parents would call one a beginner. Novice is derived from the Latin word novus, which means new. A novice is new to what they do, so a novice photographer is just learning how to take nice pictures.

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     NOVICE meaning: 1. a person who is not experienced in a job...

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   • Novice in Traditional Chinese

     NOVICE translate: 新手，初學者, 見習修士（或修女）. Learn more in the...

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     NOVICE translate: 초보자. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Novice Spanish Translation

     NOVICE translate: principiante, novato, novata, novicio,...

   • Novice: Portuguese Translation

     NOVICE translate: novato, novata, principiante, noviço,...

   • Novice: German Translation

     novice translate: der Neuling, der Novize / die Novizin....

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   Novice definition: a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which they are placed; beginner; tyro. See examples of NOVICE used in a sentence.

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   1. : a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community. The novices spend part of each day in prayer and meditation. 2. : beginner, tyro. Did you know? Among the ancient Romans, a novice (novicius) was usually a newly enslaved person, who had to be trained in his or her duties.

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   A novice is someone who has been doing a job or other activity for only a short time and so is not experienced at it. As a novice writer, this is something I'm interested in. I'm a novice at these things, Lieutenant.

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   A novice is new to what they do, so a novice photographer is just learning how to take nice pictures. Other words related to novice are novel "new, unusual," and innovate "to invent, begin with new ideas."

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   noun. a person who is new to or inexperienced in a certain task, situation, etc; beginner; tyro. ( as modifier ) novice driver. a probationer in a religious order. a sportsman, esp an oarsman, who has not won a recognized prize, performed to an established level, etc.

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