
[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin novīcius, from Latin, recently entered into a condition, from Latin novus, new.]
Definition: person just learning something
Antonyms: expert, professional, veteran
He shuddered to remember the days when he was a novice in the boxing ring.
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A novice is a In National Hunt racing, a novice is a horse that has not won a race under a particular code (either chasing or hurdling) before the current season.[1] Another term is maiden. It also sometimes refers to a race for two-year-old horses that have not won more than twice.
In figure skating competitions, novice has two meanings. For the U.S. Figure Skating Association, it refers to a skill level, while the International Skating Union uses it to designate age.
Novice is a level of minor hockey in Canada. Novice players are usually between the ages of 7 and 8.
In the sport of crew (rowing), the term is used for an athlete in their first year of competition.
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - novice, nybegynder
Nederlands (Dutch)
nieuweling, beginneling, novice, pas bekeerde
Français (French)
n. - débutant, (Relig) novice, (Sport) débutant, débutant (aux courses de chevaux)
Deutsch (German)
n. - Anfänger, Novize, Neubekehrter
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αρχάριος, πρωτάρης, μαθητευόμενος, (θρησκ.) δόκιμος μοναχός
Português (Portuguese)
n. - noviço (m), novato (m)
Русский (Russian)
новичок, ученик, новообращенный
Español (Spanish)
n. - novato, principiante, novicio
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - nybörjare, novis
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
新手, 初学者
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 新手, 初學者
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 신출내기, 수련수사[수녀]
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) المترهبن, المبتدي
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - מתחיל, טירון, אדם לא-מנוסה, מומר חדש, חניך מסדר דתי שעדיין לא הפך לחבר מהשורה, סוס, כלב וכו' שעדיין לא בפרס גדול בתחרות
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