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novice
[nov-is]
noun
a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which they are placed; beginner; tyro.
The new senator was a novice in politics.
Synonyms: , , ,a person who has been received into a religious order or congregation for a period of probation before taking vows.
Synonyms:a person newly become a church member.
a recent convert to Christianity.
novice
/ ˈɒɪ /
noun
a person who is new to or inexperienced in a certain task, situation, etc; beginner; tyro
( as modifier )
novice driver
a probationer in a religious order
a sportsman, esp an oarsman, who has not won a recognized prize, performed to an established level, etc
a racehorse, esp a steeplechaser or hurdler, that has not won a specified number of races
Other Word Forms
- novicehood noun
- novicelike adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of novice1
Example Sentences
It was not until he knocked out three of four opponents in the unlicensed white-collar boxing scene - where novices compete often for charity or personal challenge - that he decided to turn professional.
Then a studio novice, Perry worked with the engineer to cut a new version of “’s Up?” the way she heard it — and the song was sent out to be mastered the very next day.
I’m a complete novice when it comes to ceramics.
Entrust their preservation to a novice or lower-cost taxidermist, and you risk losing some of the elements that made your pet who they were.
He was a novice boxer at 16, knocking out experienced competitors and local champs at his New Jersey gym.
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