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Buddhism
In many
Buddhist orders, a man or woman who intends to take ordination must first become a novice, adopting part of the monastic code indicated in the
vinaya and studying in preparation for full ordination. The name for this level of ordination varies from one tradition to another. In Pali, the word is
samanera, which means 'small monk' or 'boy monk'.
Christianity
Roman Catholicism
A
novice in
Roman Catholic canon law and
tradition, is a
prospective member of a
religious order who is being tried and being proven for suitability of admission to a religious order of priests, religious brothers, or religious sisters, whether the community is one of
monks or has an "active" ministry. After initial contact with the community, and usually a period of time as a
postulant (a more or less formal period of candidacy for the novitiate), the person will be received as a novice in a ceremony that most often involves being clothed with the
religious habit (traditional garb) of the particular religious community. The novice's habit is often slightly different from those of professed members of the order. For instance, in communities of women that wear a dark
veil over the head, novices often wear a white one; among
Franciscan communities of men, novices wear an additional shirt-like chest piece over the traditional Franciscan robe;
Carthusian novices wear a dark cloak over the usual white habit; etc.
Novices are not admitted to
vows until they've successfully completed the prescribed period of training and proving, called the
novitiate. This usually lasts one year, the minimum required by Canon Law, though in some orders and communities it's two. Novices typically have dormitories in separate areas within a
monastery or community and are under the direct supervision of a
novice master or novice mistress.
Eastern Orthodox
In the
Orthodox Church, a candidate may be clothed as a novice (
Slavonic: послушник,
poslushnik, lit. "one under obedience") by the
Hegumen (
Abbot) or Hegumenia (
Abbess) after at least three days in the monastery. There is no formal ceremony for the clothing of a novice; he (or she) would simply be given the
Riassa, belt and
Skoufos. Novice
nuns additionally wear a veil (
apostolnik) that covers the head and neck. A novice is also given a
prayer rope and instructed in the use of the
Jesus Prayer. In large communities, the new novice may be assigned a
Starets (spiritual father or spiritual mother) who will guide his spiritual development. Frequent
confession of sins and participation in the
Sacred Mysteries (Sacraments) of the Church is an important part of Orthodox monastic life.
A novice is free to leave the monastery at any time, and the superior is also free to dismiss the novice at any time if, for instance, he or she feels the novice isn't called to monasticism or if there have been discipline issues. If, however, the novice perseveres, after a period of around three years the Hegumen may choose to clothe the him in the first (beginning) rank of monasticism: the
Rassaphore.
Other meanings
- Novice is a horse that hasn't won a race under that particular code (either chasing or hurdling) before the current season. Compare maiden. Sometimes a race for 2 year old horses that have not won more than twice (External Link
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A novice is any person that's new to any science or field of study or activity or social cause and who is undergoing training in order to meet normal requirements of being regarded a mature and equal participant. (See newbie)
The term "novice" is also used to replace the word "n00b" by a growing section of the internet population.
Many earlier videogames would have "novice" as a difficulty level, if difficulty level was selectable. This has largely been replaced with either "beginner" or "easy."
Novice also refers to the second level of minor hockey in Canada. Novice players are usually between the ages of 7 and 8.
Equivalents
Postulant
Neophyte
Tyro or Tiro
Beginner
Candidate
Also Apprentice
And related but not exactly synonymous - InitiateFurther Information
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