beginner

About 1.10 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Someone who is just starting at something, or has only recently started.

   I'm new to learning Finnish: I'm just a beginner.

2. noun Someone who sets something in motion.

   The beginner of the games lit the ceremonial torch.

3. noun An actor who is present on stage in the first moments of a play.

Similar words

novice tyro initiate founder father tiro founding father newbie neophyte rookie

Often followed by

in to is and should will can who or

Word family

beginners