1. (noun) someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows

• novitiate

2. (noun) someone new to a field or activity

• beginner
• initiate
• tiro
• tyro

1. (noun) someone new to a field or activity

• abecedarian
• apprentice
• learner
• prentice
• cub
• greenhorn
• rookie
• entrant
• fledgeling
• fledgling
• freshman
• neophyte
• newbie
• newcomer
• starter
• landlubber
• landsman
• lubber
• tenderfoot
• trainee

1. (noun) someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows

• religious person

2. (noun) someone new to a field or activity

• unskilled person

1. (noun) someone new to a field or activity

• begin
• commence
• get
• get down
• set about
• set out
• start
• start out
• induct
• initiate