English noun: beginner |
1. | beginner (person) someone new to a field or activity |
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| Synonyms | initiate, novice, tiro, tyro |
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| Broader (hypernym) | unskilled person |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | abecedarian, apprentice, cub, entrant, fledgeling, fledgling, freshman, greenhorn, landlubber, landsman, learner, lubber, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, prentice, rookie, starter, tenderfoot, trainee |
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2. | beginner (person) a person who founds or establishes some institution |
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| Samples | George Washington is the father of his country.
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| Synonyms | father, founder, founding father |
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| Broader (hypernym) | conceiver, mastermind, originator |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | cofounder, coloniser, colonizer, foundress |
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