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néophyte — [ neɔfit ] n. et adj. • néofite 1495; rare av. XVIIe; lat. ecclés. neophytus, gr. neophutos, proprt « nouvellement planté » 1 ♦ Hist. relig. Dans l Église primitive, Personne nouvellement convertie au christianisme. Personne récemment convertie… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Neophyte — Logo du groupe Neophyte. Nom Jeroen Streunding Danny Greten Jarno Butter Naissance Rotterdam … Wikipédia en Français
Neophyte — • A term used of those who, lately converted from heathenism, have by the sacrament of Baptism, been transplanted into the higher life of the Church. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Neophyte Neophyte … Catholic encyclopedia
Neophyte — steht für: Neophyt, eine Pflanzenart Neophyte (Musik), eine niederländische Hardcore Techno Formation … Deutsch Wikipedia
Neophyte — Ne o*phyte (n[=e] [ o]*f[imac]t), n. [L. neophytis, Gr. neo fytos, prop., newly planted; ne os new + fyto s grown, fyto n that which has grown, a plant, fr. fy ein to grow: cf. F. n[ e]ophyte. See {New}, and {Be}.] 1. A new convert or proselyte;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
neophyte — I noun abecedarian, amateur, apprentice, beginner, catechumen, debutant, entrant, fledgling, freshman, learner, newcomer, novice, prentice, pupil, student, tenderfoot, trainee, tyro II index amateur, novice, probationer (one being tested) Burto … Law dictionary
neophyte — (n.) new convert, 1550s, from Eccles. L. neophytus, from Gk. neophytos a new convert, noun use of adjective meaning newly initiated, newly converted, lit. newly planted, from neos new (see NEW (Cf. new)) + phytos grown; planted, verbal adjective… … Etymology dictionary
neophyte — *novice, novitiate, probationer, postulant, apprentice … New Dictionary of Synonyms
neophyte — [n] beginner abecedarian, amateur, apprentice, colt*, fledgling, freshman, greenhorn, new boy/girl, newcomer, new kid on the block*, novice, recruit, rookie*, tenderfoot*, trainee, tyro*; concepts 423,424 … New thesaurus
neophyte — ► NOUN 1) a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief. 2) a novice in a religious order, or a newly ordained priest. ORIGIN from Greek neophutos newly planted … English terms dictionary
neophyte — [nē′ō fīt΄, nē′əfīt΄] n. [LL(Ec) neophytus < Gr neophytos, newly planted (in 1 Tim. 3:6, a new convert) < neos, NEW + phytos < phyein, to produce, grow: see BONDAGE] 1. a new convert 2. one just beginning a new kind of life, work, etc.;… … English World dictionary
