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Meaning of Novice | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈnɒvɪs

Definitions

  1. A beginner; one who is not very familiar or experienced in a particular subject.
  2. A new member of a religious order accepted on a conditional basis, prior to confirmation.

Equivalents

Examples

“I'm only a novice at coding, and my programs frequently have bugs that more experienced programmers would avoid.”
“Nor had it been difficult to find a Coptic priest who, together with his youthful novice, chanted the seemingly interminable Egyptian service of the dead […]”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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