Neophytes

American people don't like the idea of neophytes doing foreign policy. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Inductees, referred to as "neophytes" by members, are traditionally required to sit at tables with long black table cloths, and, at least in last year's ceremony, are required to preform for the crowd. ❋ The Huffington Post (2011)

He confirmed 5,309 persons, who, with but few exceptions, were Indians "neophytes" converted during the 14 years from 1770. ❋ De Brantigny........................ (2008)

It was Holy Week when they arrived in Rome, and she was anxious that the "neophytes" should see as much as possible of its impressive ceremonies. ❋ Maud Howe Elliott (1915)

Constantinople were not even "neophytes," but were actually unbaptized at the time of their appointment to their respective sees. ❋ Unknown (1895)

The mission fathers left no place for idleness on the part of their converts, or "neophytes"; nor did they make much provision for the development of the individual. ❋ David Starr Jordan (1891)

If they are all "neophytes" in the sense they are all either English Goalkeepers who end up being punters, or Australian Rules Football players who end up Punters / Special Teams madmen, the show will be boring but fruitful. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Sunday ", from the Introit at Mass —" Quasi modo geniti infantes, rationabile, sine dolo lac concupiscite ", — which words are used by the Church with special reference to the newly baptized neophytes, as well as in general allusion to man's renovation through the ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

"neophytes" (recent converts) lived in or around the Mission compound. 1,649 baptisms were conducted that year alone, out of the total 4,639 souls converted between 1776 and 1847. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The part about how men talk to each other is funny, because its true and neophytes such as the young boy struggle to relate with such talk. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Before the mystified neophytes could respond, he held up five fingers. ❋ Glenn C. Altschuler (2010)

ÂThese iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad apps attempt mostly with great success to pair an interface simple enough to engage neophytes with controls detailed enough to satisfy "real" musicians. ❋ Eliot Van Buskirk (2011)

These iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad apps attempt mostly with great success to pair an interface simple enough to engage neophytes with controls detailed enough to satisfy "real" musicians. ❋ Eliot Van Buskirk (2011)

With sparkling dialogue, ingenious anagrams, ethical dilemmas and a daub of mystery, Ms. Wolitzer has created a wonderfully well-structured story that will be almost as easily relished by Scrabble neophytes as it will by aficionados. ❋ Meghan Cox Gurdon (2011)

California has lessons aplenty to share with the seismic neophytes of the East Coast. ❋ Merrill Markoe (2011)

It seems that prices for the First Growths will be at 2005 levels, and now that Parker has given his approval, neophytes who have never bought en Primeur before (not just the Chinese market) will plunge in. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Most could not understand what I was doing or why because they were such neophytes. ❋ Unknown (2010)