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freshman.

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

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɹɛʃ.mən/[ˈfɹʷɛʃ.mən] ~ [ˈfɹʷɛʃ.mn̩]
  1. 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
    At the time I was a wide-eyed freshman, but I was soon to grow jaded and cynical.
  2. a novice; one in the rudiments of knowledge

    obsolete
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From fresh + man.

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