| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| viduity | quality, state, or period of being a widow |
| widowhood | The state or period of being a widow or widower |
| postulancy | the state or period of being a postulant |
| pupilage | the state or period of being a pupil; tutelage |
| postulancies | POSTULANCY, the state or period of being a postulant |
| novitiate | the state or period of being a beginner in anything. |
| noviciates | The period or state of being a novice, esp. in a religious order |
| novitiates | The period or state of being a novice, esp. in a religious order |
