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novitiate

[noh-vish-ee-it, -eyt] / noʊˈvɪʃ i ɪt, -ˌeɪt /


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Unbeknownst to Daniel, she’s a former novitiate who remains a committed Catholic.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

Set in Rome in 1971 just before the events of the first movie, “The First Omen’s” central figure is Margaret Daino, a dewy, virginal American novitiate played by Nell Tiger Free.

From Seattle Times Apr. 5, 2024

He entered the novitiate in 1946 and was ordained in 1959.

From New York Times Sep. 20, 2022

In 1977, she entered the Ursuline novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph in Maple Mount, Ky. She moved to Guatemala after teaching kindergarten in Kentucky.

From Washington Post Feb. 19, 2021

He saw many members of the novitiate, but he didn’t see her.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill




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