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  • 11apprentice — *novice, novitiate, probationer, postulant, neophyte Analogous words: beginner, starter (see corresponding verbs at BEGIN): tyro, *amateur Contrasted words: *expert, adept, wizard …

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  • 12apprentice — [n] novice/learner of a trade amateur, beginner, flunky*, greenhorn*, heel*, neophyte, newcomer, new kid on block*, novitiate, probationer, pupil, rook*, rookie*, starter, student, tenderfoot*, tyro; concepts 348,423 Ant. mentor, teacher …

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  • 13Apprentice Boys of Derry — The Apprentice Boys Of Derry are a Protestant fraternal society with a worldwide membership, founded in 1814. They are based in the city of Londonderry, Northern Ireland. However, there are Clubs and branches across Northern Ireland, Great… …

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  • 14Apprentice (video game) — Infobox VG title = Apprentice caption = resolution = 320×200 developer = Herculean Effort Productions publisher = Herculean Effort Productions series = Apprentice engine = Adventure Game Studio released = July 10, 2003 genre = Point and click… …

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  • 15Apprentice of the Universe — Infobox Single Name = Apprentice of the Universe Cover size = Artist = Pure Reason Revolution A side = Apprentice of the Universe B side = Nimos Tambos Released = 2004 Genre = New prog Label = Poptones Writer = Jon Courtney Last single = This… …

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  • 16apprentice — I UK [əˈprentɪs] / US noun [countable] Word forms apprentice : singular apprentice plural apprentices someone who works for a particular person or company, usually for low pay, in order to learn the type of work that they do He became an… …

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  • 17apprentice — I n. an apprentice to (he was an apprentice to a master craftsman) II v. (B) at an early age, I was apprenticed to a carpenter * * * [ə prentɪs] (B) at an early age was apprenticed to a carpenter an apprentice to (he was an apprentice to a master …

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  • 18apprentice — {{11}}apprentice (n.) c.1300, from O.Fr. aprentiz someone learning (13c., Mod.Fr. apprenti, taking the older form as a plural), also as an adjective, unskilled, inexperienced, from aprendre (Mod.Fr. apprendre) to learn; to teach, contracted from… …

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  • 19apprentice — 1 noun (C) someone who agrees to work for an employer for a fixed period of time in order to learn a particular skill or job: She works in the hairdresser s as an apprentice. | an apprentice electrician 2 verb (transitive usually passive) to make …

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  • 20apprentice — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English aprentis, from Anglo French apprentiz, from aprendre to learn, from Latin apprendere, apprehendere Date: 14th century 1. a. one bound by indenture to serve another for a prescribed period …

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