Novitiate
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Novitiate, alt. Noviciate, is the period that a novice or prospective member of a religious order who has not yet been admitted to vows has to undergo training in order to be found eligible or qualified for admission.
A Novitiate is also housing exclusively devoted for the needs of novices.
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