1. (noun)novitiate, novice someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows Synonyms: tyro, tiro, novice, beginner, noviciate, initiate, novitiate
2. (noun)novice, beginner, tyro, tiro, initiate someone new to a field or activity Synonyms: savant, pundit, father, founding father, founder, learned person, initiate, novice, enlightened, novitiate, beginner, tyro, tiro