novitiate
Example Sentences
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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
She complies with the fervor of a novitiate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025
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
He saw many members of the novitiate, but he didn’t see her.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
