be·gin·ner

[bih-gin-er]
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, -er1
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beginner (bɪˈɡɪnə)
 
n
a person who has just started to do or learn something; novice

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Beginner is always a great word to know.
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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.
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