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freshman

noun
USFRESH-muhn/ˈfɹɛʃmən/

Pluralfreshmen

2 meanings of freshman

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  1. 1
    nounCanadaPhilippinesUScountable
    A student in the first year of high school or college.

    Like the newest player on a team, still learning how everything works.

    My brother is a freshman at the state university this year.

    All the freshmen got a tour of the school on their first day.

    Similarfirst-year, fresher

    Oppositesenior

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  2. 2
    nounobsolete
    A person who is new to something and still learning the basics.
    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.
    1619, James Howell, The Familiar Letters of James HowellHere, Freshman means a beginner, someone new who knows only the basics.
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Origin

It comes from the words "fresh" and "man" joined together.