Word Frequency
novice (ˈnɒvɪs
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Definitions
noun
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- 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
Word Origin
C14: via Old French from Latin novīcius, from novus newSynonyms
View thesaurus entryTranslations for 'novice'
- British English: novice A novice is someone who has been doing a job or other activity for only a short time and so is not experienced at it. NOUNI'm a novice at these things, sir. You're the professional.
- Brazilian Portuguese: novato
- Chinese: 新手
- European Spanish: principiante
- French: novice
- German: Neuling
- Italian: novizio novizia
- Japanese: 初心者
- Korean: 초심자
- Portuguese: novato novata
- Spanish: principiante
Example Sentences Including 'novice'
An eternity ago she had met Father Cuthbert here, when he was a novice , not yet fully consecrated to the Church.A Shrine of Murders
Ansari must hold some kind of record, winning five handicaps while still a novice.Irish Times (2002)
Brockville: At least nine shipwrecks, again ranging from novice to advanced.Globe and Mail (2003)
By contrast, the fledgling Strathclyde Park club will be well represented in the novice categories.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Environment is no more a portfolio that you can second to a novice.India Today (1998)
Form a queue at the nearest doorway; a novice will lead you to your first test.The Broken God
I'm sure he's been assigned to one of the novice 's dormitories.The Broken God
She may take mischievous pleasure in listing the deprivations of her three years as a novice , but she remembers them as happy.New Testaments
There is a harvest of'how to' gardening books for the eager novice.Glasgow Herald (2001)
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