neophyte

  • 51Néophyte Ier d'Antioche — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Néophyte Ier. Néophyte Ier (s.d.) fut patriarche orthodoxe d Antioche et de tout l Orient de 1674 à 1684. Articles connexes Patriarcat orthodoxe d Antioche Patriarche d Antioche …

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  • 52Neophyte (botany) — In botany, a neophyte is a plant species which is non native to a geographical region, and was introduced in recent history. Plants that are long established in an area are called archaeophytes. In Britain, archaeophytes are considered to be… …

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  • 53neophyte — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin neophytus, from Greek neophytos, from neophytos newly planted, newly converted, from ne + phyein to bring forth more at be Date: 14th century 1. a new convert ; proselyte 2. novice 1 3. tyro,… …

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  • 54neophyte — noun /ˈni.əˌfaɪt/ a) A beginner. b) A novice (recent convert), a new convert or proselyte …

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  • 55neophyte — Synonyms and related words: Christian, God fearing man, abecedarian, accepter, alphabetarian, apprentice, articled clerk, baby, beginner, believer, boot, catechumen, churchgoer, churchite, churchman, colt, communicant, convert, daily communicant …

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  • 56Neophyte —    A term applied in the primitive Church to the newly baptized newly grafted (which the word means) into Christianity. It was customary for them to wear white garments at their Baptism and for eight days after. The word is still frequently used …

    American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  • 57neophyte — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. beginner, tyro, novice; initiate, debutant, greenhorn (inf.), greeny (inf.), rookie (sl.). See learning, beginning. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. novice, student, beginner; see amateur , beginner . See… …

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  • 58neophyte — ne|o|phyte [ˈni:əfaıt] n formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Late Latin; Origin: neophytus, from Greek neophytos newly planted ] 1.) someone who has just started to learn a particular skill, art, job etc 2.) a new member of a religious group …

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  • 59neophyte — ne|o|phyte [ niə,faıt ] noun count VERY FORMAL someone who is just learning to do something and does not have much experience or skill: NOVICE …

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  • 60neophyte — ne·o·phyte || nɪːəfaɪt n. beginner, novice; newcomer; beginning priest; new religious convert …

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