noviciate

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After a noviciate of twelve days, full of resolves and counter-resolves, the moment arrived when she finally pronounced the fatal “yes,” which was to exclude her from the world for ever.

From The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni by Manzoni, Alessandro

The noviciate period of cadets, midshipmen, apprentices, &c.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir

A flourish of trumpets followed, while the margrave, with the flat of his sword, touched the noviciate three times on the shoulder.

From The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance by Ingemann, Bernhard Severin

Several groups succeeded this performance, amongst which was that of “Daedalus and Icarus,” the most celebrated work of his noviciate.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various

The year of noviciate being passed he made his solemn profession on March 25, 1476, and remained for about four years more in the monastery, during which time he finished his studies and became priest.

From Intarsia and Marquetry by Jackson, F. Hamilton (Frederick Hamilton)