Definitionen
1.NounA beginner; a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief.
2.NounA novice (recent convert); a new convert or proselyte; a new monk.
3.NounAmong the early Christians, and still among the Roman Catholics, one who has recently embraced the Christian faith, and been admitted to baptism, especially those converts from heathenism or Judaism.
4.NounA plant species recently introduced to an area (in contrast to archaeophyte, a long-established introduced species).