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abecedarian definition

abece·dar·ian (ā′bē sē der′ē ən)

noun

  1. a person learning the alphabet; beginning student
  2. any beginner or novice

Etymology: ML abecedarius < A, B, C, D

adjective

  1. of the alphabet
  2. elementary

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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