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neophyte definition

neo·phyte (nē′ō fīt′, nē′ə-)

noun

  1. a new convert
  2. one just beginning a new kind of life, work, etc.; beginner; novice

Etymology: LL(Ec) neophytus < Gr neophytos, newly planted (in 1 Tim. 3:6, a new convert) < neos, new + phytos < phyein, to produce, grow: see bondage

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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