plural of novitiate

A novice. / The period during which a novice of a religious order undergoes training. / The place where a novice lives and studies.

plural of novity

(countable, now rare) An innovation; a novelty. / (uncountable, now rare) Novelty; newness.

(obsolete) new; recent

(obsolete) novice; of or relating to a beginner

The role or status of a novitiate.