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Adjective: abecedarian  ,ey-bee-see'deh-ree-un
  1. Alphabetically arranged (as for beginning readers)
    "The abecedarian primer helped children learn their letters"
Noun: abecedarian  ,ey-bee-see'deh-ree-un
  1. A novice learning the rudiments of some subject
    "As an abecedarian in computer programming, she started with basic coding exercises"
Noun: Abecedarian
  1. A 16th century sect of Anabaptists centred in Germany who had an absolute disdain for human knowledge

Derived forms: abecedarians

See also: alphabetic, alphabetical

Type of: beginner, initiate, novice, religious order, religious sect, rookie [informal], sect, tiro, tyro

Encyclopedia: Abecedarian