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неофи́т

rare #49864
nounmasculineanimatecountable
  • 1.

    neophyte, new convert, proselytereligion

    Он спо́рил с рве́нием неофи́та.

    He argued with the zeal of a new convert.

    Often of religious conversion; frequently used of someone showing the zeal of the newly converted.

  • 2.

    novice, beginner, newcomer

    В ша́хматах я пока́ неофи́т.

    In chess I am still a novice.

    Bookish.

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  • Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
  • Lucian edited noun basics 6 years ago.
  • Lucian edited word type 6 years ago.