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NOVITIATE
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The answer NOVITIATE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
NOVITIATE as a noun:
1. (novitiate, noviciate) = the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)
2. (novitiate, novice) = someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows