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be ginner
be·gin·ner
/
bɪˈgɪn
ər
/
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[
bih-
gin
-er
]
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noun
1.
a person or thing that
begins
.
2.
a person who has
begun
a course of instruction or is learning the fundamentals:
swimming for beginners.
3.
a person who is inexperienced; novice.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English;
see
begin
,
-er
1
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beginner
(bɪˈɡɪnə)
—
n
a person who has just started to do or learn something; novice
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Be ginner
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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Word Origin & History
beginner
early 14c., "founder," from
begin
. Meaning "novice" is from late 15c. Beginner's luck is from 1897.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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