"probationer" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pɹoʊˈbeɪʃənɚ/ [General-American], /pɹə(ʊ)ˈbeɪʃənə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-probationer.wav [US], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-probationer.wav [Southern-England] Forms: probationers [plural]
Etymology: From probation + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|probation|-er|text=+|tree=1}} From probation + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} probationer (plural probationers)
  1. One who is on probation. Translations (one who is on probation): Proowlinkj [masculine] (Plautdietsch)
    Sense id: en-probationer-en-noun-xK-x~OQS Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Terms with Plautdietsch translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 45 23 32 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 44 23 33 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 44 24 33 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 45 23 32 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 45 23 32 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 19 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 38 30 32 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 49 21 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 19 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 19 30 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 51 20 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Plautdietsch translations: 35 27 38 Disambiguation of 'one who is on probation': 81 13 5
  2. (Scotland) One who is licensed to preach, but not ordained to a pastorate. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-probationer-en-noun-GyR9yE9S Categories (other): Scottish English, English terms suffixed with -er, Terms with Plautdietsch translations Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 38 30 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Plautdietsch translations: 35 27 38
  3. (UK, music) A chorister in their training period before full admission to a choir, whether or not that period is probationary. Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-probationer-en-noun-E8bpGSvA Categories (other): British English, Music, English terms suffixed with -er, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Plautdietsch translations Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 38 30 32 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 31 26 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Plautdietsch translations: 35 27 38 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: probationership

Inflected forms

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