novitiate

Noun
  1. The period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order) (synset 115320127)
    referred to in: faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
    is a type of: period, period of time, time period - an amount of time
    same as: noviciate
  2. Someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows (synset 110383897)
    is a type of: religious person - a person who manifests devotion to a deity
    same as: novice

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