English adjective: abecedarian | |||
1. | abecedarian alphabetically arranged (as for beginning readers) | ||
Similar | alphabetic, alphabetical | ||
Antonyms | analphabetic | ||
English noun: abecedarian | |||
1. | abecedarian (person) a novice learning the rudiments of some subject | ||
Broader (hypernym) | beginner, initiate, novice, tiro, tyro | ||
2. | Abecedarian (group) a 16th century sect of Anabaptists centered in Germany who had an absolute disdain for human knowledge | ||
Broader (hypernym) | religious order, religious sect, sect | ||