[syn: founder, beginner, founding father, father]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Beginner \Be*gin"ner\, n.
One who begins or originates anything. Specifically: A young
or inexperienced practitioner or student; a tyro.
[1913 Webster]
A sermon of a new beginner. --Swift.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
beginner
n 1: someone new to a field or activity [syn: novice,
beginner, tyro, tiro, initiate]
2: a person who founds or establishes some institution; "George
Washington is the father of his country" [syn: founder,
beginner, founding father, father]