/ Dictionary / Index N novitiate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: no•vi•ti•ate Pronunciation: (nō-vish'ē-it, -āt"), [key] — n. the state or period of being a novice of a religious order or congregation. the quarters occupied by religious novices during probation. the state or period of being a beginner in anything. a novice. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: novitiate (Thesaurus) Novi Sad Novocain Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language