Freshman
Definitions
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a person (of either sex) entering the first year of an institution, especially a high school (ninth grade for US, grade 9 for Canada, grade 7 for Philippines), a university, or legislative body Canada, Philippines, US
- a novice; one in the rudiments of knowledge
Equivalents
21 more languages
العربيةالمبتدئ
Češtinaprvák
Cymraegglasfyfyriwr
Suomifuksi
Magyargólya
Italianomatricola
Kurdîrûs
Македонскибруцош
Slovenščinabruc
Українськапершокурсник
Examples
“At the time I was a wide-eyed freshman, but I was soon to grow⟳ jaded and cynical.”
“When he was but yet a freshman in Cambridge.”
“Sir Alexander: Then he's a graduate. Sir Davy: Say⟳ they trust⟳ him not? Sir Alexander: Then is he held a freshman and a sot,¶ And never shall commence, but being still barr'd¶ Be expuls'd from the master's side to th' twopenny ward,¶ Or else i' th' hole be plac'd.”
“As a country, we now enter⟳ what the seven freshmen called “unchartered waters”, with an unprecedented political and constitutional crisis looming on the horizon.”
“Trump may have⟳ played a role in swaying some holdouts — calling into a meeting of Republican freshmen the night before, and calling other members ahead of voting.”
“I am but a Freshman yet in France, therefore I can send⟳ you no News but that all is here quiet, and 'tis no ordinary News that the French should be quiet.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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