Dictionary
be•gin•ner
Pronunciation: (bi-gin'ur), [key]—
n.
1. a person or thing that begins.
2. a person who has begun a course of instruction or is learning the fundamentals:
swimming for beginners.
3. a person who is inexperienced; novice.
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