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- noun Plural form of
uninitiate .
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Examples
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For you uninitiates, that money is called "child support."
Law's Quandary and Justice Scalia Mike L 2005
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For you uninitiates, that money is called "child support."
Archive 2005-11-01 Mike L 2005
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Turing chose to emphasise this when explaining these electronic machines in a manner suitable for an audience of uninitiates:
The Church-Turing Thesis Copeland, B. Jack 2002
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On the contrary, Ornette always (during his recorded career) played alto, except for a few brief forays on the tenor (which, once more for uninitiates, is even larger than an alto and therefore even less likely to be mistaken for a soprano saxophone) .
That Sax Kofsky, Frank 1975
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Most uninitiates, especially Squash Racquets players who are adroit at and/or addicted to that game, believe Squash Tennis offers nothing but prolonged "slam bang" rallies and a boring "sameness."
Squash Tennis Richard C. Squires
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They seemed to be an affectation of friendliness, but appeasing neither the uninitiates nor the academics.
Planet GNOME Andy Wingo 2010
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Instead, Kum Kang San (Korean for "golden mountain") serves Korean food seasoned to suit uninitiates.
The Seattle Times 2009
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For Elvis Costello uninitiates, listen to, 'The Very Best Of'.
Archive 2010-01-01 Eeleen Lee 2010
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For Elvis Costello uninitiates, listen to, 'The Very Best Of'.
Elvis and Ellis Eeleen Lee 2010
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Kum Kang San Grill and Buffet in Federal Way serves Korean food seasoned to suit uninitiates.
The Seattle Times 2009
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