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novitiate

[noh-vish-ee-it, -ayt] / 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

She submits to my mother like a solemn novitiate.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García


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