shaveling
/ˈʃeɪvlɪŋ/
noun
- A young person or novice, especially one who is inexperienced or immature.
- The old knight called the young squire a shaveling for his clumsy swordplay.
- Don't listen to that shaveling; he knows nothing about business.
- The shaveling tried to argue with the professor but was quickly corrected.
- A person with a shaved head, often used historically for a monk or cleric.
- In medieval times, a shaveling was easily recognized by his tonsure.
- The shaveling walked silently through the monastery courtyard.
- The townspeople referred to the visiting priest as a shaveling.
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