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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

Father Doran entered the Spiritan novitiate in 1952 and graduated with a degree in philosophy from University College Dublin in 1955.

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2023

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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