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novice
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE complete ▪ As you will realise I am a complete novice regarding these problems and would appreciate a little advice to sort them out. ▪ They come in three volumes, each presented by Julian Colbeck, and volume one ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
mid-14c., "probationer in a religious order," from Old French novice "beginner" (12c.), from Medieval Latin novicius , noun use of Latin novicius "newly imported, newly arrived, inexperienced" (of slaves), from novus "new" (see new ). Meaning "inexperienced ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Novice \Nov"ice\, n. [F., from L. novicius, novitius, new, from novus new. See New , and cf. Novitious .] One who is new in any business, profession, or calling; one unacquainted or unskilled; one yet in the rudiments; a beginner; a tyro. I am young; a ...
Usage examples of novice.
I saw that the Astrodi was in a fair way to become intolerable, so I begged her to moderate her transports, because as a novice at these parties I wanted to get accustomed to them by degrees.
The three men tramped stolidly along, the two novices imitating as best they could the angular gait, as of one who rarely stretched his legs, and the blindish carriage of the charcoal-burner.
The charming novice felt herself sprinkled, but after ascertaining that nothing more could be done she withdrew in some vexation.
The other novices were off with Cyme and Phoebe, searching for Goddess Pride.
She saw Dap coming to see her at the rigger school, he the senior, she the novice.
This invitation set him thinking, for he had never seen Venice, never frequented good company, and yet he did not wish to appear a novice in anything.
Newlings were novices in the Elderhood, recent arrivals in Cluster One.
As the novices, who followed in the rear, moved slowly from the chapel, Enrico observed them with peculiar attention, endeavouring to discover Madame Chamont, but without success.
There were many doors and many novices enwombed safely within their cells, lying blindly and deafly as bodies in a prayer ship.
For days, I could not skate down the most out-of-the-way gliddery without some novice tugging on the sleeve of a schoolmate and pointing at me in awe.
She seemed as if she wanted to dictate to everybody around her, and she very likely thought that she had the right to do so at the age of sixty, particularly towards a young novice only twenty-five years old, who had not yet contributed anything to the literary treasury.
I was a, novice in Paris, and I had not been accustomed to see women encroach upon the privilege which men alone generally enjoy.
I had proclaimed myself as a novice in the mimic art, and had entreated my lame friend to be kind enough to instruct me.
The princess might kiss her as much as she pleased, but the novice had not the courage to return her kisses.
My one ride, a novice hurdler revoltingly called Neddikins, had no chance of winning.